Bellingham, WA
$70,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,600 (7.4%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
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Chefs and Head Cooks Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $76,010
- 10th percentile
- $49,920
- 25th percentile
- $58,650
- 75th percentile
- $81,540
- 90th percentile
- $95,990
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $58,650 to $81,540 in 2025, a span of $22,890.
Across 13 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $62,920 in Yakima, WA to $80,330 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$74,940
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,070 (1.4%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$73,130
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,880 (3.8%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$73,750
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,260 (3.0%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$63,080
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,930 (17.0%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$72,270
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,740 (4.9%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$65,690
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,320 (13.6%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,580 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$80,330
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,320 (5.7%) above Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,740 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$71,540
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,470 (5.9%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
240 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$68,120
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,890 (10.4%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$73,690
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,320 (3.1%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$74,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,370 (1.8%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$62,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,090 (17.2%) below Washington's $76,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$69,610
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $190 (0.3%) below Washington's $69,800 median for this occupation in 2024.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Chefs and Head Cooks Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Chefs and Head Cooks?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks is $76,010 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.