Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Maryland
SOC 35-1011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Maryland is $61,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.80 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $60,990. 3,310 people work as Chefs and Head Cooks in Maryland. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $43,530.
Median Annual Salary
$61,990
Mean Annual
$64,130
Median Hourly
$29.80
Total Employed
3,310
Location Quotient
1.02
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$46k
25th
$62k
Median
$78k
75th
$93k
90th
How This Compares
Maryland
$61,990
this metro
United States
$60,990
you earn +2% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,990 |
| 2023 | $63,550 |
| 2022 | $57,410 |
| 2021 | $61,490 |
| 2020 | $57,280 |
| 2019 | $54,160 |
| 2018 | $49,390 |
| 2017 | $44,790 |
| 2016 | $45,220 |
| 2015 | $46,890 |
| 2014 | $43,530 |
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