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Executive Chef Salary

Average Yearly Salary
Updated May 19, 2020
$54,000
$35,000
Min 10%
$54,000
Median 50%
$82,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
San Manuel Casino
Highest Paying City
Seattle, WA
Highest Paying State
Idaho
Average Experience Level
5.6 years
How much does an executive chef make?
Executive Chefs in America make an average salary of $54,272 per year or $26.09 per hour. While the top 10 percent make over $82,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $35,000. Hospitality companies and Finance companies have the most job opportunities for Executive Chefs. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Indiana, and Wisconsin have the highest paying Executive Chef jobs. The typical employment for an Executive Chef is 5.6 years.
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Chef De Cuisine
$53,661
Sous Chef
$39,172
Line Chef
$30,105
Chef
$40,263
Head Chef
$37,748

Average Executive Chef Salary By Location

Across America, Executive Chefs make on average $54,272 annually or $26.09 hourly. The city with the highest Executive Chef salary is Seattle, WA at $70,607 per year. The average entry-level salary in Seattle, WA is $44,000. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Indiana, and Wisconsin are the highest paying states. Nebraska, Missouri, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Mississippi are at the bottom for competitive pay.
City
Average Salary
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
$70,607
$71k
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
$68,480
$68k
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
$66,176
$66k
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$66,026
$66k
North Brunswick, NJ
North Brunswick, NJ
$65,884
$66k
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
$61,929
$62k
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
$59,803
$60k
McLean, VA
McLean, VA
$59,578
$60k
Denver, CO
Denver, CO
$59,190
$59k
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
$57,546
$58k
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$36k
$89k

Map of Executive Chef Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Executive Chefs earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Executive Chef Salary By Company

Executive Chef jobs offer good job security, but the wages reported in some industries are higher than others. Hospitality companies and Finance companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment in this field. Companies like San Manuel Casino or Ameristar Casino St. Charles will get you the highest pay packages. Companies like Penn National Gaming and M Resort Spa Casino also pay high salaries to their Executive Chefs.
Company
Average Salary
San Manuel Casino
San Manuel Casino
$126,801
$127k
Ameristar Casino St. Charles
Ameristar Casino St. Charles
$122,110
$122k
Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming
$121,470
$121k
M Resort Spa Casino
M Resort Spa Casino
$85,602
$86k
United Surgical Partners International
United Surgical Partners International
$84,523
$85k
Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment
$75,911
$76k
Trans-Global Solutions
Trans-Global Solutions
$75,698
$76k
CareOne Management
CareOne Management
$71,395
$71k
Levy Restaurants
Levy Restaurants
$69,509
$70k
Giant Eagle
Giant Eagle
$69,380
$69k
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$51k
$165k

Executive Chef Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Recently Added Executive Chef Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
Goodwin Recruiting
Full Service Executive Chef
Atlanta, GA
04/28/2020
$65,000
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Richmond, VA
04/26/2020
$60,000
Gecko Hospitality
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Washington, DC
04/22/2020
$65,000
Gecko Hospitality
Restaurant Executive Chef-Market Culinary Partner + +
Sunnyvale, CA
04/22/2020
$80,000
Gecko Hospitality
Executive Chef-Interviewing Today
Colorado Springs, CO
04/15/2020
$70,000
Gecko Hospitality
Executive Chef Hotel and Conference Center Salary
Lancaster, PA
04/13/2020
$70,000
Gecko Hospitality
Restaurant Executive Chef-Market Culinary Partner +
Sunnyvale, CA
03/27/2020
$80,000
Gecko Hospitality
Executive Chef
Washington, DC
03/27/2020
$65,000
Gecko Hospitality
Executive Chef
Richmond, VA
03/27/2020
$75,000
Gecko Hospitality
Executive Sous Chef
Philadelphia, PA
03/25/2020
$75,000
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