How does Chefs and Head Cooks pay in Hawaii compare to the national average?

Hawaii Chefs and Head Cooks salaries are 33% above the US national median of $60,990 per year.

What is the salary range for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii?

Chefs and Head Cooks salaries in Hawaii range from $70,340 (10th percentile) to $129,990 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Hawaii

Q: What is the median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii?

The median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii is $81,200 per year ($39.04/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 35-1011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii is $81,200 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $39.04 per hour. This is 33% above the national median of $60,990. 830 people work as Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii. Wages have grown 23% since 2019, when the median was $66,010.

Median Annual Salary

$81,200

Mean Annual

$92,690

Median Hourly

$39.04

Total Employed

830

Salary Distribution

$70k

10th

$75k

25th

$81k

Median

$102k

75th

$130k

90th

How This Compares

Hawaii

$81,200

this metro

United States

$60,990

you earn +33% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$81,200	$92,690	830
2023	$94,030	$99,520	580
2022	$87,730	$83,600	1,020
2021	$78,530	$73,900	980
2020	$66,550	$74,150	610
2019	$66,010	$78,640	940

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