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Head Cook

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

256

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$51,746

Median Salary

National Average

-8.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$30,701

25th Percentile

$38,148

Median (50th)

$52,000

75th Percentile

$62,585

90th Percentile

$72,307

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Top Employers Hiring Head Cook
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Blaze Restaurant Group 4 $30,160 $30,160 - $30,160 75.0%
PIAST MEATS & PROVISIONS INC. 2 $65,978 $59,571 - $72,384 100.0%
NAKA, LLC 2 $52,000 $52,000 - $52,000 100.0%
Sherpa Global Corp 2 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Disisto Enterprises, Inc. DBAAvellinos Restaura 1 $57,346 $57,346 - $57,346 100.0%
Everest Curry Kitchen, LLC 1 $49,130 $49,130 - $49,130 100.0%
FURNI LLC 1 $45,000 $45,000 - $45,000 100.0%
FalaFel King Inc 1 $54,142 $54,142 - $54,142 100.0%
Fleet Hospitality Management Inc 1 $31,117 $31,117 - $31,117 100.0%
GLOBAL FOOD, LLC. 1 $61,526 $61,526 - $61,526 100.0%
IFH INVESTMENT INC 1 $39,500 $39,500 - $39,500 100.0%
IKPN ENTERPRISES LLC 1 $78,894 $78,894 - $78,894 100.0%
J CHRISTOPHERS STEAKHOUSE LOUNGE LLC DBA CENA 081 1 $63,170 $63,170 - $63,170 100.0%
KIRKS JERK KITCHEN 1 $35,922 $35,922 - $35,922 0.0%
LA CABANA RESTAURANT 1 $40,622 $40,622 - $40,622 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 43 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 43 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boulder CO 4 $61,000
Bar Harbor ME 4 $30,160
Garfield NJ 2 $65,978
Chicago IL 1 $62,000
CHULA VISTA CA 1 $44,366
Clarksville TN 1 $47,050
Custer SD 1 $40,373
Clifton NJ 1 $72,384
Dallas TX 1 $39,500
Burien WA 1 $78,894
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 12 $49,367 91.7%
FY 2022 12 $47,949 75.0%
FY 2023 8 $51,455 75.0%
FY 2024 11 $58,694 90.9%
Company Comparison - Head Cook

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Blaze Restaurant Group 4 $30,160 75.0%
PIAST MEATS & PROVISIONS INC. 2 $65,978 100.0%
NAKA, LLC 2 $52,000 100.0%
Sherpa Global Corp 2 $70,000 100.0%
Disisto Enterprises, Inc. DBAAvellinos Restaura 1 $57,346 100.0%
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.