DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks

Occupational Description:
Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,600245$26.30/hr$1.00/hr$16.31/hr$18.47/hr$24.76/hr$33.40/hr$38.80/hr
U S 128,1903,461$27.55/hr$0.44/hr$13.88/hr$18.29/hr$25.22/hr$33.52/hr$42.57/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Chefs and Head Cooks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality1,180$25.99/hr
Education and Health Services180$21.14/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities150$22.21/hr
Public Administration50$36.39/hr
Other Regional Data For Chefs and Head Cooks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 1,600 $24.76/hr 2.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,160 $25.81/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,080 $26.09/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 160 $24.02/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 120 $22.68/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 90 $18.89/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 90 $18.56/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 90 $30.22/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $16.44/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 70 $31.55/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $21.87/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 60 $22.61/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 50 $32.01/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 40 $19.85/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20 $19.00/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $25.53/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A $31.40/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $24.92/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17,270$17.98/hr2.3%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers6,680$37.62/hr4.1%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers2,010$27.72/hr2.2%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers2,010$23.10/hr2.6%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers220$35.76/hr0.5%
Dietetic Technicians210$17.88/hr3.8%
Tasks for Chefs and Head Cooks