How does Chefs and Head Cooks pay in Salisbury, MD compare to the national average?

Salisbury, MD Chefs and Head Cooks salaries are 6% below the US national median of $60,990 per year.

What is the salary range for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Salisbury, MD?

Chefs and Head Cooks salaries in Salisbury, MD range from $36,730 (10th percentile) to $77,200 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Salisbury, MD

SOC 35-1011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Salisbury, MD is $57,260 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.53 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $60,990. 40 people work as Chefs and Head Cooks in Salisbury, MD. Wages have grown 4% since 2019, when the median was $54,970.

Median Annual Salary

$57,260

Mean Annual

$57,370

Median Hourly

$27.53

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$37k

25th

$57k

Median

$69k

75th

$77k

90th

How This Compares

Salisbury, MD

$57,260

this metro

Maryland

$61,990

you earn -8% vs state

United States

$60,990

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$57,260	$57,370	40
2023	$51,250	$56,600	300
2022	$57,990	$58,800	250
2021	$47,840	$50,770	290
2020	$56,800	$53,070	180
2019	$54,970	$53,800	210

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Bartenders	$33,590
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