Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Michigan

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

Median annual

$60,070

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$62,460

Employed in state

5.4K

The median annual salary for Chefs and Head Cooks in Michigan is $60,070, or about $29 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Michigan ranges from $42,170 at the 10th percentile to $82,000 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.4K people work as chefs and head cooks in the state.

Pay distribution in Michigan

10th$42,170

25th$48,970

Median$60,070

75th$74,090

90th$82,000

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.88
Daily: $231
Weekly: $1,155
Bi-weekly: $2,310
Monthly: $5,006
Annual: $60,070

$60,070 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chefs and Head Cookss in Michigan. The median is $60,070.

Chefs and Head Cooks — Michigan
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.30	$42,170
25th percentile	$23.50	$48,970
Median	$28.90	$60,070
75th percentile	$35.60	$74,090
90th percentile	$39.40	$82,000
Average (mean)	$30.00	$62,460
Employment	5,360 people

Chefs and Head Cooks pay by metro area in Michigan

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$63,050	150
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$61,890	610
Ann Arbor, MI	$60,910	260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$60,870	2.7K
Midland, MI	$59,700	30
Battle Creek, MI	$59,540	80
Jackson, MI	$59,510	50
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$59,280	210
Niles, MI	$58,570	120
Flint, MI	$57,800	110
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$57,180	80
Traverse City, MI	$57,000	130
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$56,580	70
Saginaw, MI	$51,430	80
Bay City, MI	$49,310	40

Other jobs in Michigan

All salaries in Michigan →