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Chefs + Head Cooks

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).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$34,677

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2010 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

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

$31,782

25th Percentile

$31,793

Median (50th)

$32,812

75th Percentile

$36,405

90th Percentile

$39,437

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Top Employers Hiring Chefs + Head Cooks
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GAUCHO GRILL ON VENTURA INC. 1 $31,824 $31,824 - $31,824 100.0%
GRAFFIUS FOOD SERVICES INC. 1 $31,782 $31,782 - $31,782 0.0%
MABAT QUICK SERVICE INC. 1 $41,600 $41,600 - $41,600 100.0%
MANDARIN WESTFORD, INC 1 $37,274 $37,274 - $37,274 100.0%
RICE FIELD CORPORATION 1 $33,800 $33,800 - $33,800 100.0%
SHIK DO RAK INC. 1 $31,782 $31,782 - $31,782 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
GARDEN GROVE CA 2 $31,782
BROOKLYN NY 1 $41,600
CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 1 $33,800
LOS ANGELES CA 1 $31,824
WESTFORD MA 1 $37,274
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 3 $36,899 100.0%
FY 2010 3 $32,455 66.7%
Company Comparison - Chefs + Head Cooks

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GAUCHO GRILL ON VENTURA INC. 1 $31,824 100.0%
GRAFFIUS FOOD SERVICES INC. 1 $31,782 0.0%
MABAT QUICK SERVICE INC. 1 $41,600 100.0%
MANDARIN WESTFORD, INC 1 $37,274 100.0%
RICE FIELD CORPORATION 1 $33,800 100.0%
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.