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Chef, Korean Specialty

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$50,174

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2017 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$36,109

25th Percentile

$36,566

Median (50th)

$48,298

75th Percentile

$58,053

90th Percentile

$64,563

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Top Employers Hiring Chef, Korean Specialty
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
T & S RESTAURANT, INC. T/A EVERYDAY GOOD HOUSE 2 $45,666 $45,261 - $46,072 50.0%
32 HY CORP. T/A NEW WONJO 1 $79,830 $79,830 - $79,830 100.0%
AR Super Market, Inc. 1 $58,053 $58,053 - $58,053 100.0%
CHONG, KIM 1 $36,566 $36,566 - $36,566 0.0%
FIVE STAR SUPERMARKET, INC. 1 $62,130 $62,130 - $62,130 100.0%
HANBAT RESTAURANT, INC. 1 $34,590 $34,590 - $34,590 100.0%
HKC FOOD SERVICE, INC 1 $56,472 $56,472 - $56,472 100.0%
HOURGLASS HOLDINGS INC. 1 $80,933 $80,933 - $80,933 100.0%
JOO YOUNG, INC. 1 $36,109 $36,109 - $36,109 100.0%
KIM'S FOOD, INC. 1 $43,784 $43,784 - $43,784 100.0%
KIM'S RESTAURANT.INC 1 $36,109 $36,109 - $36,109 100.0%
N.J. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC. 1 $49,213 $49,213 - $49,213 100.0%
OK STEAK & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 1 $31,949 $31,949 - $31,949 100.0%
PHILLY'S GOURMET CAFE, INC. 1 $45,261 $45,261 - $45,261 100.0%
ROYAL GARDEN, INC. T/A KEUM HO JUNG 1 $48,381 $48,381 - $48,381 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 21 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 21 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PHILADELPHIA PA 8 $45,414
NEW YORK NY 3 $65,118
ELKINS PARK PA 1 $48,298
Garden Grove CA 1 $58,053
LOMPOC CA 1 $56,472
NORTH WALES PA 1 $53,539
ORLANDO FL 1 $64,563
PASO ROBLES CA 1 $36,566
PHILA PA 1 $36,109
CREAM RIDGE NJ 1 $49,213
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 2008 1 $31,949 100.0%
FY 2010 3 $40,199 100.0%
FY 2011 2 $41,090 50.0%
FY 2012 5 $51,659 100.0%
FY 2015 4 $51,485 100.0%
FY 2016 3 $52,250 66.7%
FY 2017 3 $65,977 100.0%
Company Comparison - Chef, Korean Specialty

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
T & S RESTAURANT, INC. T/A EVERYDAY GOOD HOUSE 2 $45,666 50.0%
32 HY CORP. T/A NEW WONJO 1 $79,830 100.0%
AR Super Market, Inc. 1 $58,053 100.0%
CHONG, KIM 1 $36,566 0.0%
FIVE STAR SUPERMARKET, INC. 1 $62,130 100.0%
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.