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Head Chef

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

132

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$65,072

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$43,806

25th Percentile

$51,901

Median (50th)

$60,000

75th Percentile

$72,000

90th Percentile

$79,206

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Top Employers Hiring Head Chef
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CR NORTH FREEWAY MANAGEMENT LLC 4 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
HIMALAYAN GROUP, INC. 3 $53,792 $49,899 - $59,197 33.3%
MARAOLI CORPORATION DBA VILLA OLIVETTI RESTAURANT 2 $65,978 $59,571 - $72,384 50.0%
FLavias Cucina Romana, ltd. 2 $45,000 $45,000 - $45,000 50.0%
Bowtie Hospitality LV LLC 1 $118,018 $118,018 - $118,018 0.0%
CHOKDEE INC 1 $66,789 $66,789 - $66,789 0.0%
CORNERSTONE GRILL INC 1 $59,467 $59,467 - $59,467 100.0%
Cosma Elet Inc 1 $72,613 $72,613 - $72,613 100.0%
DHAN NAPA THAI LLC 1 $47,000 $47,000 - $47,000 100.0%
Dhanmaan Corporation 1 $40,000 $40,000 - $40,000 100.0%
E A M Foods Inc 1 $59,000 $59,000 - $59,000 100.0%
Fuzhou Food Inc 1 $47,382 $47,382 - $47,382 100.0%
GREENLAWN FAMILY RESTAURANT INC. 1 $59,571 $59,571 - $59,571 0.0%
Grandmaster Recorders LLC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
Ide Awhile Resort, LLC 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 51 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 51 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Katy TX 4 $72,000
Pasadena CA 3 $53,792
Brooklyn NY 2 $73,226
ST JAMES NY 2 $65,978
Los Angeles CA 2 $70,000
Asbury Park NJ 2 $45,000
Cambridge MA 1 $70,970
Destin FL 1 $54,621
Bellevue WA 1 $90,958
Columbus OH 1 $51,522
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 13 $57,807 84.6%
FY 2022 7 $82,800 42.9%
FY 2023 12 $57,381 41.7%
FY 2024 13 $61,695 76.9%
FY 2025 6 $82,829 83.3%
Company Comparison - Head Chef

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CR NORTH FREEWAY MANAGEMENT LLC 4 $72,000 100.0%
HIMALAYAN GROUP, INC. 3 $53,792 33.3%
MARAOLI CORPORATION DBA VILLA OLIVETTI RESTAURANT 2 $65,978 50.0%
FLavias Cucina Romana, ltd. 2 $45,000 50.0%
Bowtie Hospitality LV LLC 1 $118,018 0.0%
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.