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Chef de Cuisine

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$74,294

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$62,317

25th Percentile

$64,589

Median (50th)

$72,395

75th Percentile

$79,405

90th Percentile

$83,500

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Top Employers Hiring Chef de Cuisine
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Pascaline Fine Catering LLC 3 $77,500 $72,500 - $80,000 100.0%
246 Spring Street Dining NY, LLC 2 $69,930 $69,930 - $69,930 50.0%
Himalayan grill LLC dba Kastoori grill 2 $62,317 $62,317 - $62,317 100.0%
Kojin SF, LLC 2 $80,000 $75,000 - $85,000 100.0%
CAPE FEAR HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC 1 $65,062 $65,062 - $65,062 100.0%
DMM, LLC dba RAKUYA 1 $72,488 $72,488 - $72,488 100.0%
Diego Chicago LLC 1 $62,500 $62,500 - $62,500 100.0%
FRONTERA GRILL 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
HELU PAVLOVA LLC 1 $72,301 $72,301 - $72,301 100.0%
Second Staff LLC 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Kaz Inc. 1 $73,000 $73,000 - $73,000 100.0%
Yokai SF LLC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
Meat Market Tampa 1 $48,339 $48,339 - $48,339 100.0%
Montauk Atlantic Terrace Hotel Operating Group LLC 1 $79,206 $79,206 - $79,206 100.0%
3303 INC. 1 $63,170 $63,170 - $63,170 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 24 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 24 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 4 $87,500
New York NY 3 $88,287
Seattle WA 2 $62,317
Sebastopol CA 2 $76,250
Chicago IL 2 $66,250
Washington DC 2 $73,744
Tampa FL 1 $48,339
WASHINGTON DC 1 $73,000
Brooklyn NY 1 $63,170
Wilmington NC 1 $65,062
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 3 $62,601 100.0%
FY 2022 5 $73,439 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $83,354 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $69,700 83.3%
FY 2025 6 $82,884 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $62,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Chef de Cuisine

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Pascaline Fine Catering LLC 3 $77,500 100.0%
246 Spring Street Dining NY, LLC 2 $69,930 50.0%
Himalayan grill LLC dba Kastoori grill 2 $62,317 100.0%
Kojin SF, LLC 2 $80,000 100.0%
CAPE FEAR HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES LLC 1 $65,062 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.