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Specialty Chef

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

59

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$54,209

Median Salary

National Average

-71.4%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

11

Top Employers

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

$40,000

25th Percentile

$45,718

Median (50th)

$45,718

75th Percentile

$49,629

90th Percentile

$98,197

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Top Employers Hiring Specialty Chef
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Golden Dragon Chinese Cuisine Restaurant, Inc. 7 $45,718 $45,718 - $45,718 85.7%
Garbatella Osteria Bar 3 $98,197 $98,197 - $98,197 33.3%
RED MAPLE CHINESE RESTAURANT 3 $47,993 $45,718 - $49,130 100.0%
Jang Guem Tofu Sugarland Inc 1 $57,491 $57,491 - $57,491 0.0%
NAING MYANMAR FAMILY RESTAURANT LLC 1 $49,629 $49,629 - $49,629 100.0%
Sawa Restaurant 1 $32,000 $32,000 - $32,000 0.0%
Simons Caterers Inc 1 $33,000 $33,000 - $33,000 0.0%
ABC Chinese Restaurant Utah, Inc 1 $46,342 $46,342 - $46,342 100.0%
barmeli tapas wine bar corp 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
ARPACHINDA INC DBA BANGKOK CUISINE 1 $40,000 $40,000 - $40,000 100.0%
FAV, LLC; DBA FAV BISTRO 1 $46,342 $46,342 - $46,342 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 21 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 21 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Salt Lake City UT 7 $45,718
Chula Vista CA 3 $98,197
Taylorsville UT 2 $49,130
West Valley City UT 2 $46,030
CORAL GABLES FL 1 $32,000
Rochester MI 1 $40,000
Sugar Land TX 1 $57,491
MIAMI FL 1 $75,000
Holladay UT 1 $46,342
Lansing MI 1 $49,629
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 7 $41,862 71.4%
FY 2022 6 $63,211 50.0%
FY 2023 6 $61,307 83.3%
FY 2024 2 $49,130 100.0%
Company Comparison - Specialty Chef

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Golden Dragon Chinese Cuisine Restaurant, Inc. 7 $45,718 85.7%
Garbatella Osteria Bar 3 $98,197 33.3%
RED MAPLE CHINESE RESTAURANT 3 $47,993 100.0%
Jang Guem Tofu Sugarland Inc 1 $57,491 0.0%
NAING MYANMAR FAMILY RESTAURANT LLC 1 $49,629 100.0%
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.