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This question is about sous chef jobs.
Can a sous chef make 100k?
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a sous chef. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a sous chef because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $71,000 per year. The average annual salary for a sous chef is $48,132.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Sous Chefs?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile sous 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 | $97,000 |
| Hawaii | $86,000 |
| Delaware | $82,000 |
| District of Columbia | $81,000 |
| Washington | $80,000 |
| California | $80,000 |
| Massachusetts | $79,000 |
| Rhode Island | $79,000 |
| Vermont | $77,000 |
| New York | $76,000 |
| Nevada | $75,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,000 |
| Illinois | $74,000 |
| Maryland | $74,000 |
| Maine | $71,000 |
| Virginia | $71,000 |
| Oregon | $70,000 |
| New Hampshire | $68,000 |
| Texas | $68,000 |
| Michigan | $67,000 |
| Florida | $66,000 |
| North Carolina | $65,000 |
| Georgia | $65,000 |
| North Dakota | $64,000 |
| Montana | $63,000 |
| Indiana | $63,000 |
| Missouri | $63,000 |
| West Virginia | $63,000 |
| Arizona | $62,000 |
| Oklahoma | $62,000 |
| Connecticut | $62,000 |
| Kansas | $61,000 |
| Alabama | $61,000 |
| Colorado | $58,000 |
| South Carolina | $58,000 |
| Minnesota | $58,000 |
| Ohio | $58,000 |
| Mississippi | $57,000 |
| South Dakota | $57,000 |
| Nebraska | $57,000 |
| Wisconsin | $56,000 |
| Arkansas | $56,000 |
| Kentucky | $56,000 |
| Tennessee | $55,000 |
| Iowa | $55,000 |
| New Mexico | $55,000 |
| Alaska | $54,000 |
| Louisiana | $54,000 |
| Idaho | $52,000 |
| Utah | $50,000 |
| Wyoming | $36,000 |
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