This question is about chef jobs.
Can a chef make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a chef. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a chef because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $69,000 per year. The average annual salary for a chef is $47,396.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Chefs?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile chef earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New Jersey | $92,000 |
| Hawaii | $80,000 |
| Massachusetts | $79,000 |
| Washington | $77,000 |
| Delaware | $77,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,000 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 |
| Vermont | $75,000 |
| District of Columbia | $74,000 |
| Michigan | $72,000 |
| Texas | $72,000 |
| Illinois | $71,000 |
| New Hampshire | $71,000 |
| Maryland | $71,000 |
| Minnesota | $68,000 |
| Maine | $68,000 |
| California | $68,000 |
| Connecticut | $67,000 |
| Georgia | $66,000 |
| Nevada | $65,000 |
| Oregon | $65,000 |
| New Mexico | $63,000 |
| New York | $63,000 |
| Missouri | $62,000 |
| North Dakota | $62,000 |
| Montana | $61,000 |
| West Virginia | $61,000 |
| Oklahoma | $60,000 |
| Colorado | $60,000 |
| Arizona | $60,000 |
| Kansas | $60,000 |
| Florida | $59,000 |
| Indiana | $58,000 |
| Alabama | $58,000 |
| North Carolina | $57,000 |
| Virginia | $57,000 |
| South Dakota | $56,000 |
| Arkansas | $55,000 |
| Alaska | $54,000 |
| Mississippi | $54,000 |
| Kentucky | $54,000 |
| Utah | $53,000 |
| Ohio | $53,000 |
| Tennessee | $51,000 |
| Louisiana | $51,000 |
| Idaho | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $49,000 |
| Iowa | $48,000 |
| Nebraska | $47,000 |
| South Carolina | $46,000 |
| Wyoming | $36,000 |
