U.S. Immigration Data

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CHEF/COOK

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$50,584

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2023-2024 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$39,782

25th Percentile

$46,726

Median (50th)

$58,300

75th Percentile

$58,300

90th Percentile

$58,300

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Top Employers Hiring CHEF/COOK
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Davekaran Inc DBA Mantra by Indian Garden 2 $58,300 $58,300 - $58,300 50.0%
CARIBBEAN PARADISE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT AND CATERIN 1 $35,152 $35,152 - $35,152 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 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 3 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Schiller Park IL 2 $58,300
Sewell NJ 1 $35,152
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 2023 1 $58,300 0.0%
FY 2024 2 $46,726 50.0%
Company Comparison - CHEF/COOK

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Davekaran Inc DBA Mantra by Indian Garden 2 $58,300 50.0%
CARIBBEAN PARADISE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT AND CATERIN 1 $35,152 0.0%
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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.