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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Jackson, TN

SOC 35-1011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Jackson, TN is $51,400 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.71 per hour. This is 16% below the national median of $60,990. 40 people work as Chefs and Head Cooks in Jackson, TN. Wages have grown 78% since 2014, when the median was $28,810.

Median Annual Salary

$51,400

Mean Annual

$56,220

Median Hourly

$24.71

Total Employed

40

Location Quotient

0.44

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$37k
10th
$45k
25th
$51k
Median
$63k
75th
$84k
90th

How This Compares

Jackson, TN

$51,400

this metro

Tennessee

$59,470

you earn -14% vs state

United States

$60,990

you earn -16% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $51,400
2023 $52,240
2016 $28,790
2015 $28,500
2014 $28,810

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