Best states for a chef de partie

Q: What is the best state for chef de parties?

The best state to be a chef de partie is New Hampshire based on chef de partie salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for chef de parties?

The highest paying state for chef de parties is Idaho based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for chef de parties?

The worst state for chef de parties is Kansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for chef de parties? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for chef de partie jobs.In fact, our research shows that New Hampshire is the best state for chef de parties in America. The best city in America for chef de parties with the highest pay is Concord, NH.

The median salary for chef de parties in New Hampshire is $59,725. Compare that to the median salary in Kansas of $30,290, which ranked worst for chef de parties, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the Midwest is best for chef de parties, and the Northeast is the worst. Concord, NH is the best city in the country for chef de partie jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for chef de parties in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total chef de partie jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $59,725
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Chef de partie jobs in New Hampshire
2. District of Columbia
Total chef de partie jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $58,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
2.63
Chef de partie jobs in District of Columbia
3. Alaska
Total chef de partie jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $51,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
3.92
Chef de partie jobs in Alaska
4. New Jersey
Total chef de partie jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $69,650
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Chef de partie jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total chef de partie jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $55,619
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Chef de partie jobs in New York
6. Massachusetts
Total chef de partie jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $57,311
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Chef de partie jobs in Massachusetts
7. Virginia
Total chef de partie jobs: 181
Average annual salary: $52,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Chef de partie jobs in Virginia
8. Connecticut
Total chef de partie jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $53,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Chef de partie jobs in Connecticut
9. Rhode Island
Total chef de partie jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $58,028
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Chef de partie jobs in Rhode Island
10. Pennsylvania
Total chef de partie jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $49,951
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Chef de partie jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a chef de partie

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a chef de partie

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$59,725	$35,000	1,342,795	32
2	District of Columbia	$58,722	$34,000	693,972	66
3	Alaska	$51,616	$40,000	739,795	49
4	New Jersey	$69,650	$40,000	9,005,644	89
5	New York	$55,619	$32,000	19,849,399	239
6	Massachusetts	$57,311	$33,000	6,859,819	136
7	Virginia	$52,991	$31,000	8,470,020	181
8	Connecticut	$53,201	$31,000	3,588,184	48
9	Rhode Island	$58,028	$34,000	1,059,639	12
10	Pennsylvania	$49,951	$29,000	12,805,537	145
11	Michigan	$46,405	$28,000	9,962,311	106
12	California	$51,598	$31,000	39,536,653	361
13	Hawaii	$54,553	$45,000	1,427,538	12
14	Wyoming	$40,882	$28,000	579,315	17
15	Florida	$42,827	$25,000	20,984,400	382
16	Maine	$46,603	$28,000	1,335,907	14
17	Ohio	$44,621	$27,000	11,658,609	112
18	North Carolina	$41,255	$25,000	10,273,419	165
19	Colorado	$43,318	$29,000	5,607,154	112
20	Texas	$40,836	$25,000	28,304,596	377
21	Washington	$46,239	$30,000	7,405,743	80
22	Indiana	$41,624	$26,000	6,666,818	88
23	Delaware	$46,487	$27,000	961,939	11
24	Georgia	$40,887	$25,000	10,429,379	188
25	Minnesota	$41,910	$27,000	5,576,606	93
26	Illinois	$43,955	$28,000	12,802,023	111
27	South Carolina	$38,856	$24,000	5,024,369	87
28	North Dakota	$39,002	$26,000	755,393	15
29	Maryland	$43,583	$25,000	6,052,177	72
30	Nevada	$36,867	$22,000	2,998,039	66
31	Alabama	$39,104	$24,000	4,874,747	49
32	Mississippi	$36,746	$23,000	2,984,100	35
33	Montana	$33,729	$23,000	1,050,493	39
34	Arizona	$35,392	$22,000	7,016,270	149
35	Vermont	$37,545	$22,000	623,657	9
36	South Dakota	$36,980	$25,000	869,666	8
37	Wisconsin	$35,656	$23,000	5,795,483	66
38	Oregon	$38,307	$24,000	4,142,776	41
39	Missouri	$36,717	$24,000	6,113,532	61
40	Oklahoma	$36,146	$23,000	3,930,864	32
41	West Virginia	$36,594	$22,000	1,815,857	13
42	Kentucky	$35,870	$23,000	4,454,189	24
43	New Mexico	$37,073	$23,000	2,088,070	4
44	Utah	$28,126	$18,000	3,101,833	82
45	Tennessee	$30,009	$19,000	6,715,984	102
46	Iowa	$34,577	$23,000	3,145,711	20
47	Nebraska	$34,999	$23,000	1,920,076	9
48	Louisiana	$31,425	$19,000	4,684,333	26
49	Arkansas	$32,600	$21,000	3,004,279	10
50	Idaho	$25,626	$17,000	1,716,943	16
51	Kansas	$30,290	$20,000	2,913,123	12

Highest paying states for chef de parties

Rank	State	Avg. Chef De Partie Salary
1	New Hampshire	$59,725
2	District of Columbia	$58,722
3	Alaska	$51,616
4	New Jersey	$69,650
5	New York	$55,619
6	Massachusetts	$57,311
7	Virginia	$52,991
8	Connecticut	$53,201
9	Rhode Island	$58,028
10	Pennsylvania	$49,951
11	Michigan	$46,405
12	California	$51,598
13	Hawaii	$54,553
14	Wyoming	$40,882
15	Florida	$42,827
16	Maine	$46,603
17	Ohio	$44,621
18	North Carolina	$41,255
19	Colorado	$43,318
20	Texas	$40,836
21	Washington	$46,239
22	Indiana	$41,624
23	Delaware	$46,487
24	Georgia	$40,887
25	Minnesota	$41,910
26	Illinois	$43,955
27	South Carolina	$38,856
28	North Dakota	$39,002
29	Maryland	$43,583
30	Nevada	$36,867
31	Alabama	$39,104
32	Mississippi	$36,746
33	Montana	$33,729
34	Arizona	$35,392
35	Vermont	$37,545
36	South Dakota	$36,980
37	Wisconsin	$35,656
38	Oregon	$38,307
39	Missouri	$36,717
40	Oklahoma	$36,146
41	West Virginia	$36,594
42	Kentucky	$35,870
43	New Mexico	$37,073
44	Utah	$28,126
45	Tennessee	$30,009
46	Iowa	$34,577
47	Nebraska	$34,999
48	Louisiana	$31,425
49	Arkansas	$32,600
50	Idaho	$25,626
51	Kansas	$30,290

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Total chef de partie jobs:	32
Average annual salary:	$59,725
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$100,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a chef de partie

10 best states for chef de parties in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. District of Columbia

3. Alaska

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. Massachusetts

7. Virginia

8. Connecticut

9. Rhode Island

10. Pennsylvania