Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Wisconsin

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

Median annual

$61,300

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$64,210

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Chefs and Head Cooks in Wisconsin is $61,300, or about $29 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $41,990 at the 10th percentile to $87,570 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as chefs and head cooks in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$41,990

25th$49,200

Median$61,300

75th$74,080

90th$87,570

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.47
Daily: $236
Weekly: $1,179
Bi-weekly: $2,358
Monthly: $5,108
Annual: $61,300

$61,300 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chefs and Head Cookss in Wisconsin. The median is $61,300.

Chefs and Head Cooks — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.20	$41,990
25th percentile	$23.60	$49,200
Median	$29.50	$61,300
75th percentile	$35.60	$74,080
90th percentile	$42.10	$87,570
Average (mean)	$30.90	$64,210
Employment	1,860 people

Chefs and Head Cooks pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Wausau, WI	$65,910	30
Madison, WI	$64,300	270
Sheboygan, WI	$63,430	40
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,240	1.3K
Appleton, WI	$62,200	90
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$61,580	570
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$60,890	40
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$59,640	40
Kenosha, WI	$59,530	50
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$59,390	50
Eau Claire, WI	$59,240	60
Green Bay, WI	$58,480	100
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$58,300	60
Duluth, MN-WI	$56,790	100

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