A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
Chefs and head cooks direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other food. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.
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Hourly wages of chefs and head cooks in the U.S. 2018-2023, by percentile
Chefs and head cooks oversee the daily food preparation at restaurants and similar establishments. In the United States, ** percent of chefs and head cooks earned less than U.S. dollars per hour as of May 2023. Comparatively, the median salary of chefs and head cooks was U.S. dollars during the same period.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 23, 2024). Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/198484/percentile-wage-estimates-of-chefs-and-head-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 23, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/198484/percentile-wage-estimates-of-chefs-and-head-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/198484/percentile-wage-estimates-of-chefs-and-head-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Chefs and Head Cooks in The United States from 2018 to 2023, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Apr 2024, /statistics/198484/percentile-wage-estimates-of-chefs-and-head-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/198484/percentile-wage-estimates-of-chefs-and-head-cooks/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/198484/percentile-wage-estimates-of-chefs-and-head-cooks/
