Pennsylvania was 2.2% above the U.S. median for Chefs and Head Cooks. It ranked 19 of 53 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Pennsylvania was 97.6, or 2.4% below the national price level. Its housing index was 85.1.
National-price-dollar proxy
$65,449
WageScope divides the published Chefs and Head Cooks median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 35-1011 and BLS area 42.
Questions, answered
Chefs and Head Cooks pay in Pennsylvania: common questions
What is the median wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Pennsylvania?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $63,860 per year for Chefs and Head Cooks in Pennsylvania. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Chefs and Head Cooks pay higher in Pennsylvania than nationally?
Pennsylvania's published median was 2.2% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Pennsylvania?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 97.6 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Chefs and Head Cooks jobs does BLS estimate in Pennsylvania?
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What the Chefs and Head Cooks median says in Pennsylvania
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Chefs and Head Cooks median in Pennsylvania at $63,860 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 35-1011 and BLS area 42.
BLS lists 9,170 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $67,890 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Pennsylvania's Chefs and Head Cooks median is 2.2% above the U.S. Chefs and Head Cooks median of $62,470 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-1011 and area 42. SOC 35-1011 names Chefs and Head Cooks. Area 42 names Pennsylvania. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 35-1011/42 row reports 9,170 wage and salary jobs, 1.51 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.18 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 35-1011/42, the annual median is $63,860 per year, while the matching mean is $67,890 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 42 facts behind this Chefs and Head Cooks page
Area 42 reports 6,064,600 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $65,730. Its annual median is $49,690. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-1011 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Pennsylvania runs from $28,920 at the 10th percentile to $117,860 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,690. The median is $49,690. The 75th percentile is $78,270. This is a place check, not a pay range for Chefs and Head Cooks.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 42. They do not show related skills or a path into Chefs and Head Cooks.
1. Area 42, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 257,370 jobs, $29,420 annual median, 42.44 jobs per 1,000, and 1.53 location quotient.
2. Area 42, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 172,010 jobs, $103,130 annual median, 28.36 jobs per 1,000, and 1.26 location quotient.
3. Area 42, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 146,520 jobs, $96,430 annual median, 24.16 jobs per 1,000, and 1.11 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Pennsylvania wage ladder for Chefs and Head Cooks
The 10th percentile is $39,040 per year. The 25th percentile is $49,280 per year. The median is $63,860 per year. The 75th percentile is $81,790 per year. The 90th percentile is $95,830 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $49,280 per year to $81,790 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $56,790. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Pennsylvania has a annual median of $63,860 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $62,470 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is 2.2% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Pennsylvania ranks 19 of 53 among states and territories with a published annual median for Chefs and Head Cooks. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 19 of 53 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
16. Missouri has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $64,480 per year, 1,750 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.46.
17. Connecticut has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $64,310 per year, 3,080 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.41.
18. Virgin Islands (territory) has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $63,960 per year, 260 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 6.24.
20. Oregon has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $63,600 per year, 2,510 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.99.
Pay leaders
Where Chefs and Head Cooks medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 35-1011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Rhode Island has the highest published median in this set, at $79,930 per year. Pennsylvania sits at $63,860 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Chefs and Head Cooks is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Rhode Island has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $79,930 per year, or $16,070 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 740 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 1.15.
2. Hawaii has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $77,360 per year, or $13,500 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 1,240 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 1.53.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Chefs and Head Cooks jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Chefs and Head Cooks in this same-source set, at 31,670 jobs. Pennsylvania has 9,170. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 31,670 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 22,500 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $64,500 per year, or $640 above Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.35.
2. Florida has 19,670 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 10,500 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $58,240 per year, or $5,620 below Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.54.
Local-share leaders
Where Chefs and Head Cooks takes the largest share of local jobs
Virgin Islands (territory) has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 6.24. Pennsylvania has 1.18. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Chefs and Head Cooks is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Virgin Islands (territory) has a location quotient of 6.24, a gap of 5.06 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 260 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $63,960 per year, or $100 above Pennsylvania.
2. District of Columbia has a location quotient of 2.23, a gap of 1.05 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 2,020 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $76,420 per year, or $12,560 above Pennsylvania.
3. Nevada has a location quotient of 1.97, a gap of 0.79 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 3,940 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $62,380 per year, or $1,480 below Pennsylvania.
Job scale and share
How common Chefs and Head Cooks is in Pennsylvania
BLS lists 9,170 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs in Pennsylvania. It also lists 1.51 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.18. A value of 1 means Chefs and Head Cooks has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Chefs and Head Cooks beside other roles in Pennsylvania
The all-occupations median in Pennsylvania is $49,690 per year. The Chefs and Head Cooks median is $63,860 per year. Chefs and Head Cooks is 28.5% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Pennsylvania. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Chefs and Head Cooks. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Pennsylvania median of $65,270 per year. BLS lists 56,600 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
2. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Pennsylvania median of $66,130 per year. BLS lists 51,270 jobs and a location quotient of 1.06.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Pennsylvania
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Pennsylvania table, at 257,370 jobs. Chefs and Head Cooks has 9,170 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 6,064,600. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Chefs and Head Cooks's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 257,370 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 248,200 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $29,420 per year, or $34,440 below Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.53.
2. General and Operations Managers has 172,010 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 162,840 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $103,130 per year, or $39,270 above Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.26.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Pennsylvania
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Pennsylvania role table, at $126,550 per year. Chefs and Head Cooks has $63,860 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $49,690 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $126,550 per year in Pennsylvania, or $62,690 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 55,920 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 0.85.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,130 per year in Pennsylvania, or $39,270 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 172,010 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.26.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $96,430 per year in Pennsylvania, or $32,570 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 146,520 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.11.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Pennsylvania
Home Health and Personal Care Aides has the highest location quotient in the bounded Pennsylvania role table, at 1.53. Chefs and Head Cooks has 1.18. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Chefs and Head Cooks with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a location quotient of 1.53 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.35 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 257,370 jobs and a median of $29,420 per year, or $34,440 below Chefs and Head Cooks.
2. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 1.39 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.21 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 42,110 jobs and a median of $47,730 per year, or $16,130 below Chefs and Head Cooks.
Price-level view
What $63,860 may mean after the Pennsylvania price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Pennsylvania is 97.6. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 2.4% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $63,860 Chefs and Head Cooks median by 97.6 divided by 100. The result is $65,449 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 85.1. Goods are 99.4. Utilities are 109.3. Other services are 99.8. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Chefs and Head Cooks row is 12.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 6.4%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 9,170 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $67,890 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Chefs and Head Cooks. It uses a Pennsylvania place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Job cards can change without changing this guide. They do not count toward the 1,500-word content floor. A listing range does not replace the $63,860 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Chefs and Head Cooks row for Pennsylvania does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 9,170 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.18 is not a growth score. Rank 19 of 53 is not a place score. The 97.6 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 35-1011 in BLS area 42. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 9,170 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 42, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 142,220 jobs, $28,570 annual median, 23.45 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
5. Area 42, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 141,790 jobs, $31,200 annual median, 23.38 jobs per 1,000, and 0.93 location quotient.
6. Area 42, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 131,050 jobs, $42,480 annual median, 21.61 jobs per 1,000, and 1.14 location quotient.
3. District of Columbia has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $76,420 per year, or $12,560 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 2,020 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 2.23.
4. Washington has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $76,010 per year, or $12,150 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 5,320 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 1.16.
5. North Dakota has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $74,740 per year, or $10,880 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 0.19.
6. New Jersey has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $74,280 per year, or $10,420 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 9,100 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 1.65.
7. Wyoming has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $73,170 per year, or $9,310 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 240 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 0.67.
8. South Carolina has a Chefs and Head Cooks median of $71,860 per year, or $8,000 above Pennsylvania. BLS lists 2,650 jobs there, compared with 9,170 in Pennsylvania. The location quotient is 0.89.
3. New York has 17,430 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 8,260 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $70,670 per year, or $6,810 above Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.4.
4. Texas has 13,270 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 4,100 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $56,080 per year, or $7,780 below Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 0.73.
5. Pennsylvania has 9,170 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $63,860 per year, or $0 above Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.18.
6. New Jersey has 9,100 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 70 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $74,280 per year, or $10,420 above Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.65.
7. Illinois has 8,290 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 880 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $58,830 per year, or $5,030 below Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.06.
8. Massachusetts has 6,000 estimated Chefs and Head Cooks jobs, a gap of 3,170 jobs from Pennsylvania. Its median is $69,540 per year, or $5,680 above Pennsylvania. Its location quotient is 1.28.
4. New Jersey has a location quotient of 1.65, a gap of 0.47 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 9,100 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $74,280 per year, or $10,420 above Pennsylvania.
5. Alaska has a location quotient of 1.61, a gap of 0.43 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 680 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $52,190 per year, or $11,670 below Pennsylvania.
6. Vermont has a location quotient of 1.56, a gap of 0.38 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 610 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $65,440 per year, or $1,580 above Pennsylvania.
7. Florida has a location quotient of 1.54, a gap of 0.36 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 19,670 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $58,240 per year, or $5,620 below Pennsylvania.
8. Hawaii has a location quotient of 1.53, a gap of 0.35 from Pennsylvania. BLS lists 1,240 Chefs and Head Cooks jobs and a median of $77,360 per year, or $13,500 above Pennsylvania.
3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Pennsylvania median of $58,580 per year. BLS lists 87,550 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Pennsylvania median of $77,060 per year. BLS lists 48,370 jobs and a location quotient of 0.89.
5. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Pennsylvania median of $49,290 per year. BLS lists 55,590 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Pennsylvania median of $78,800 per year. BLS lists 52,240 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
7. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Pennsylvania median of $79,000 per year. BLS lists 54,290 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
8. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Pennsylvania median of $48,440 per year. BLS lists 48,920 jobs and a location quotient of 0.91.
3. Registered Nurses has 146,520 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 137,350 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $96,430 per year, or $32,570 above Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.11.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 142,220 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 133,050 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $28,570 per year, or $35,290 below Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 0.95.
5. Retail Salespersons has 141,790 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 132,620 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $32,660 below Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 0.93.
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 131,050 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 121,880 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $42,480 per year, or $21,380 below Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.14.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 119,840 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 110,670 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $36,640 per year, or $27,220 below Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.08.
8. Cashiers has 110,950 jobs in Pennsylvania, a gap of 101,780 from Chefs and Head Cooks. Its median is $29,220 per year, or $34,640 below Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 0.92.
4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $79,000 per year in Pennsylvania, or $15,140 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 54,290 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 0.96.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $78,800 per year in Pennsylvania, or $14,940 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 52,240 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.26.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $77,060 per year in Pennsylvania, or $13,200 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 48,370 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 0.89.
7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $66,130 per year in Pennsylvania, or $2,270 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 51,270 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.06.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $65,270 per year in Pennsylvania, or $1,410 above Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 56,600 jobs, compared with 9,170 for Chefs and Head Cooks. Its location quotient is 1.01.
3. General and Operations Managers has a location quotient of 1.26 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.08 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 172,010 jobs and a median of $103,130 per year, or $39,270 above Chefs and Head Cooks.
4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.26 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.08 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 52,240 jobs and a median of $78,800 per year, or $14,940 above Chefs and Head Cooks.
5. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.2 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.02 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 67,740 jobs and a median of $44,590 per year, or $19,270 below Chefs and Head Cooks.
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.14 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.04 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 131,050 jobs and a median of $42,480 per year, or $21,380 below Chefs and Head Cooks.
7. Office Clerks, General has a location quotient of 1.12 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.06 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 107,500 jobs and a median of $44,950 per year, or $18,910 below Chefs and Head Cooks.
8. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.11 in Pennsylvania, a gap of 0.07 from Chefs and Head Cooks. BLS lists 146,520 jobs and a median of $96,430 per year, or $32,570 above Chefs and Head Cooks.
Chefs and Head Cooks pay in Pennsylvania | BLS 2025
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Chefs and Head Cooks in Pennsylvania
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Pennsylvania place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
