Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Maryland

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$61,590

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$65,930

Employed in state

3.2K

The median annual salary for Chefs and Head Cooks in Maryland is $61,590, or about $30 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $38,310 at the 10th percentile to $100,330 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.2K people work as chefs and head cooks in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$38,310

25th$45,030

Median$61,590

75th$78,590

90th$100,330

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.61
Daily: $237
Weekly: $1,184
Bi-weekly: $2,369
Monthly: $5,133
Annual: $61,590

$61,590 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chefs and Head Cookss in Maryland. The median is $61,590.

Chefs and Head Cooks — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.40	$38,310
25th percentile	$21.60	$45,030
Median	$29.60	$61,590
75th percentile	$37.80	$78,590
90th percentile	$48.20	$100,330
Average (mean)	$31.70	$65,930
Employment	3,220 people

Chefs and Head Cooks pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$74,900	4.7K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$65,680	5.7K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$59,510	40
Salisbury, MD	$59,470	50
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$59,290	1.7K
Lexington Park, MD	$58,820	80

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