U.S. Immigration Data

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HEAD COOK/CHINESE

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 2010).

2

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$35,235

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2010-2011 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$34,852

25th Percentile

$34,996

Median (50th)

$35,235

75th Percentile

$35,474

90th Percentile

$35,618

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Top Employers Hiring HEAD COOK/CHINESE
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CHINA GARDEN BUFFET INC 1 $34,757 $34,757 - $34,757 100.0%
NEW CHINA XIAO,LLC 1 $35,714 $35,714 - $35,714 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 2 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 2 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
FOREST PARK OH 1 $34,757
GREER SC 1 $35,714
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 2010 1 $34,757 100.0%
FY 2011 1 $35,714 100.0%
Company Comparison - HEAD COOK/CHINESE

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CHINA GARDEN BUFFET INC 1 $34,757 100.0%
NEW CHINA XIAO,LLC 1 $35,714 100.0%
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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.