Chefs and Head Cooks
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks *
U S |
$20.78 | $26.63 | $34.70 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$18.06 | $23.66 | $35.82 |
Central Minnesota |
$16.25 | $21.64 | $33.65 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$19.30 | $23.74 | $27.26 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$20.59 | $24.45 | $31.26 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$20.02 | $27.52 | $37.80 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$19.11 | $23.66 | $36.69 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$17.96 | $23.02 | $38.98 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 1,460 workers employed in this small career.
Where do Chefs and Head Cooks most often work?
- Food Services and Drinking Places
- Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
- Accommodation
- Management of Companies and Enterprises
Current Demand
This career is currently in high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 2,048 new Chefs and Head Cooks to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 110,700 | 138,700 | 28,000 | 25.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,265 | 1,527 | 262 | 20.7% |
| Central Minnesota | 122 | 147 | 25 | 20.5% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 95 | 110 | 15 | 15.8% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 131 | 156 | 25 | 19.1% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 43 | 47 | 4 | 9.3% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 792 | 964 | 172 | 21.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.