Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$62,600

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$66,910

Employed in state

1.7K

The median annual salary for Chefs and Head Cooks in Minnesota is $62,600, or about $30 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $48,400 at the 10th percentile to $95,890 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.7K people work as chefs and head cooks in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$48,400

25th$53,050

Median$62,600

75th$75,960

90th$95,890

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.10
Daily: $241
Weekly: $1,204
Bi-weekly: $2,408
Monthly: $5,217
Annual: $62,600

$62,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chefs and Head Cookss in Minnesota. The median is $62,600.

Chefs and Head Cooks — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.30	$48,400
25th percentile	$25.50	$53,050
Median	$30.10	$62,600
75th percentile	$36.50	$75,960
90th percentile	$46.10	$95,890
Average (mean)	$32.20	$66,910
Employment	1,730 people

Chefs and Head Cooks pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,240	1.3K
Rochester, MN	$62,520	90
St. Cloud, MN	$60,500	40
Mankato, MN	$60,050	30
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$58,300	60
Duluth, MN-WI	$56,790	100
Fargo, ND-MN	$54,390	40
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$50,150	120

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