What are the main factors that influence a Certified Executive Chef's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Certified Executive Chef?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Certified Executive Chef roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Certified Executive Chef's salary?

A Certified Executive Chef's salary grows with experience: a Certified Executive Chef (2-4 years)earns $70,803, a Revenue Cycle Reporting Senior Analyst (4-7 years)earns $90,326, a Revenue Cycle Manager (7+ years)earns $117,250, a Revenue Cycle Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $130,791, a Revenue Cycle Director (7+ years)earns $153,585,

What are the highest paying states for a Certified Executive Chef?

Certified Executive Chef salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified Executive Chef roles are District of Columbia $82,974, California $82,659, Massachusetts $81,557. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified Executive Chef roles make?

Salaries for Certified Executive Chef level roles vary by specialization: Group Executive Chef: $90,291; Executive Sous Chef: $89,790; Executive Chef, Banquets: $88,524; Corporate Executive Chef: $87,486; Regional Executive Chef: $87,398.

Certified Executive Chef Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Certified Executive Chef make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified Executive Chef in New Mexico is $69,410 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Certified Executive Chef's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,429
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,722 to $75,701
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,634

10% $56,634

50% (Median) $69,410

90% $81,429

Certified Executive Chef Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,701	$6,308	$1,456	$36
Average	$69,410	$5,784	$1,335	$33
25th Percentile	$62,722	$5,227	$1,206	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Certified Executive Chef Salaries

A Certified Executive Chef's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Certified Executive Chef Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified Executive Chef's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,803
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,326
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,250
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,791
Expert (over 8 years): $153,585

Levels	Salary
Certified... Level Certified Executive Chef	$70,803
Revenue C... Level Certified Executive Chef	$90,326
Revenue C... Level Certified Executive Chef	$117,250
Revenue C... Level Certified Executive Chef	$130,791
Revenue C... Level Certified Executive Chef	$153,585

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How Do Certified Executive Chef Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Certified Executive Cheves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,974.
California: $82,659.
Massachusetts: $81,557.

District of Columbia $82,974 California $82,659 Massachusetts $81,557 Washington $81,258 New Jersey $81,228 Alaska $81,123 Connecticut $80,088 New York $79,669

Hawaii $78,327 Rhode Island $77,698 Maryland $77,271 Minnesota $76,686 Colorado $76,461 Illinois $76,386 Oregon $76,102 Delaware $75,892

New Hampshire $75,760 Virginia $75,465 Pennsylvania $74,603 Nevada $74,168 North Dakota $74,026 Michigan $73,801 Wisconsin $73,719 Vermont $73,554

Texas $73,097 Maine $73,067 Arizona $73,022 Ohio $72,969 Georgia $72,280 Indiana $71,935 Wyoming $71,868 Utah $71,763

Iowa $71,718 Kansas $71,358 Louisiana $71,253 North Carolina $71,216 Missouri $71,201 Florida $70,908 Montana $70,751 Nebraska $70,601

Kentucky $70,519 South Carolina $70,219 Tennessee $70,032 Idaho $69,957 New Mexico $69,410 Oklahoma $69,290 Alabama $68,847 South Dakota $68,106

Arkansas $67,701 West Virginia $67,484 Mississippi $66,832

Top Paying Cities for Certified Executive Cheves

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $70,148
Belen: $69,758
Bernalillo: $70,273

Algodones, NM $70,148 Belen, NM $69,758 Bernalillo, NM $70,273 Bluewater, NM $68,797 Bosque, NM $69,245 Casa Blanca, NM $69,402 Cedar Crest, NM $70,331 Cedarvale, NM $67,573

Cerrillos, NM $70,199 Claunch, NM $67,323 Coyote, NM $69,165 Cuba, NM $69,054 Cubero, NM $69,556 Edgewood, NM $70,017 Estancia, NM $69,182 Gallina, NM $68,803

Counselor, NM $68,846 Grants, NM $68,719 Milan, NM $68,994 Isleta, NM $70,393 Jarales, NM $69,691 Jemez Pueblo, NM $69,811 Jemez Springs, NM $69,596 Laguna, NM $69,896

La Jara, NM $68,977 La Joya, NM $68,817 Lindrith, NM $68,734 Los Lunas, NM $70,127 Mcintosh, NM $69,563 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $69,100 Moriarty, NM $69,329 Mountainair, NM $68,581

Nageezi, NM $68,755 New Laguna, NM $69,522 Paguate, NM $69,569 Pena Blanca, NM $70,346 Peralta, NM $70,238 Placitas, NM $70,274 Ponderosa, NM $69,723 Prewitt, NM $68,776

Regina, NM $68,824 Sandia Park, NM $70,154 Corrales, NM $70,419 San Fidel, NM $69,147 San Rafael, NM $68,853 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $70,155 San Ysidro, NM $70,061 Stanley, NM $69,320

Tijeras, NM $70,163 Tome, NM $70,034 Torreon, NM $69,801 Veguita, NM $69,240 Willard, NM $68,458 Youngsville, NM $69,185 Bosque Farms, NM $70,367 Clines Corners, NM $68,901

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $70,208 Cochiti Lake, NM $70,300 Albuquerque, NM $70,459 Kirtland Afb, NM $70,459 Rio Rancho, NM $70,343 Gallup, NM $68,876 Brimhall, NM $68,681 Church Rock, NM $68,713

Continental Divide, NM $68,665 Crownpoint, NM $68,722 Fence Lake, NM $68,415 Fort Wingate, NM $68,689 Gamerco, NM $68,805 Mentmore, NM $68,698 Mexican Springs, NM $68,690 Ramah, NM $68,564

Rehoboth, NM $68,736 Thoreau, NM $68,740 Tohatchi, NM $68,677 Vanderwagen, NM $68,690 Zuni, NM $68,674 Navajo, NM $68,767 Jamestown, NM $68,596 Pinehill, NM $68,511

Sheep Springs, NM $68,751 Smith Lake, NM $69,007 Yatahey, NM $68,726 Farmington, NM $69,057 Aztec, NM $69,184 Blanco, NM $68,861 Bloomfield, NM $68,779 Flora Vista, NM $69,128

Fruitland, NM $68,695 Kirtland, NM $69,128 La Plata, NM $69,153 Navajo Dam, NM $69,123 Shiprock, NM $69,027 Waterflow, NM $68,991 Newcomb, NM $68,709 Sanostee, NM $68,752

Santa Fe, NM $70,818 Abiquiu, NM $68,881 Alcalde, NM $70,081 Amalia, NM $68,776 Arroyo Hondo, NM $68,680 Arroyo Seco, NM $68,759 Canjilon, NM $68,668 Canones, NM $69,294

Carson, NM $68,943 Cebolla, NM $68,709 Cerro, NM $68,729 Chama, NM $69,010 Chamisal, NM $69,895 Chimayo, NM $70,386 Cordova, NM $70,267 Costilla, NM $69,065

Taos Ski Valley, NM $68,541 Dixon, NM $69,828 Dulce, NM $69,009 El Prado, NM $68,820 El Rito, NM $69,135 Embudo, NM $69,469 Espanola, NM $70,301 Glorieta, NM $70,546

Hernandez, NM $69,647 Ilfeld, NM $69,894 La Madera, NM $69,014 Lamy, NM $70,277 Llano, NM $69,753 Los Alamos, NM $70,443 White Rock, NM $70,576 Medanales, NM $69,724

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,314 Los Ojos, NM $68,841 Pecos, NM $70,326 Penasco, NM $69,494 Petaca, NM $68,605 Questa, NM $68,802 Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,164 Red River, NM $68,605

Ribera, NM $69,047 Rowe, NM $69,960 San Cristobal, NM $68,603 San Jose, NM $69,788 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $70,129 Santa Cruz, NM $70,362 Serafina, NM $68,872 Taos, NM $68,780

Tererro, NM $70,551 Tesuque, NM $70,818 Tierra Amarilla, NM $68,780 Trampas, NM $69,437 Tres Piedras, NM $68,586 Truchas, NM $70,070 Vadito, NM $69,403 Valdez, NM $68,655

Vallecitos, NM $68,601 Velarde, NM $69,723 Villanueva, NM $68,913 Spaceport City, NM $67,508 Las Vegas, NM $68,329 Angel Fire, NM $68,530 Anton Chico, NM $68,210 Buena Vista, NM $68,837

Chacon, NM $68,886 Cimarron, NM $68,423 Cleveland, NM $69,374 Eagle Nest, NM $68,475 Guadalupita, NM $68,780 Holman, NM $69,197 La Loma, NM $68,096 Maxwell, NM $68,447

Miami, NM $68,299 Mills, NM $68,056 Montezuma, NM $69,727 Mora, NM $69,472 Mosquero, NM $67,997 Ocate, NM $68,373 Ojo Feliz, NM $68,553 Rainsville, NM $68,853

Raton, NM $68,619 Rociada, NM $69,762 Roy, NM $68,071 Sapello, NM $69,156 Solano, NM $67,988 Springer, NM $68,269 Ute Park, NM $68,456 Valmora, NM $68,271

Wagon Mound, NM $68,193 Watrous, NM $68,294 Socorro, NM $68,136 Aragon, NM $68,342 Datil, NM $68,061 Lemitar, NM $68,453 Luna, NM $68,464 Magdalena, NM $68,066

Pie Town, NM $68,293 Polvadera, NM $68,618 Quemado, NM $68,435 Reserve, NM $68,312 San Acacia, NM $68,731 San Antonio, NM $67,759 Truth Or Consequences, NM $67,745 Arrey, NM $67,734

Caballo, NM $67,780 Derry, NM $67,436 Elephant Butte, NM $67,921 Garfield, NM $67,240 Hatch, NM $66,162 Monticello, NM $67,741 Rincon, NM $65,782 Salem, NM $67,030

Williamsburg, NM $67,831 Winston, NM $67,791 Las Cruces, NM $64,921 White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,133 Santa Teresa, NM $65,607 Playas, NM $68,058 Animas, NM $68,225 Anthony, NM $65,591

Arenas Valley, NM $68,105 Bayard, NM $68,042 Berino, NM $65,294 Buckhorn, NM $68,112 Santa Clara, NM $68,161 Chamberino, NM $65,362 Cliff, NM $68,034 Columbus, NM $67,851

Deming, NM $67,867 Dona Ana, NM $64,923 Fairacres, NM $65,117 Faywood, NM $67,835 Fort Bayard, NM $68,096 Gila, NM $67,933 Glenwood, NM $67,986 Hachita, NM $67,851

Hanover, NM $67,865 Hillsboro, NM $67,726 Hurley, NM $67,996 La Mesa, NM $66,162 Lordsburg, NM $68,008 Mesilla, NM $64,922 Mesilla Park, NM $64,929 Mesquite, NM $64,984

Mimbres, NM $67,919 Mule Creek, NM $68,103 Organ, NM $64,963 Pinos Altos, NM $68,032 Radium Springs, NM $64,948 Redrock, NM $67,859 Rodeo, NM $68,312 San Miguel, NM $64,960

Silver City, NM $68,033 Sunland Park, NM $65,258 Tyrone, NM $68,234 Vado, NM $65,011 Chaparral, NM $65,830 Clovis, NM $67,902 Cannon Afb, NM $67,753 Broadview, NM $67,705

Causey, NM $67,588 Crossroads, NM $67,428 Dora, NM $67,749 Elida, NM $67,468 Floyd, NM $67,632 Fort Sumner, NM $67,577 Grady, NM $67,769 House, NM $67,715

Kenna, NM $67,469 Lingo, NM $67,584 Melrose, NM $67,726 Milnesand, NM $67,442 Pep, NM $67,534 Portales, NM $67,781 Rogers, NM $67,553 Saint Vrain, NM $67,770

Taiban, NM $67,554 Texico, NM $67,796 Yeso, NM $67,309 Roswell, NM $67,387 Artesia, NM $67,520 Caprock, NM $67,383 Carlsbad, NM $67,564 Dexter, NM $67,435

Eunice, NM $67,624 Hagerman, NM $67,469 Hobbs, NM $67,723 Hope, NM $67,221 Jal, NM $67,545 Lake Arthur, NM $67,357 Lakewood, NM $67,457 Loco Hills, NM $67,582

Loving, NM $67,547 Lovington, NM $67,658 Mcdonald, NM $67,474 Malaga, NM $67,481 Maljamar, NM $67,415 Monument, NM $67,574 Tatum, NM $67,517 Whites City, NM $67,630

Carrizozo, NM $67,068 Alamogordo, NM $66,854 Alto, NM $67,077 Bent, NM $66,867 Capitan, NM $66,922 Cloudcroft, NM $66,859 Corona, NM $67,359 Encino, NM $67,900

Fort Stanton, NM $66,950 Glencoe, NM $66,902 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,847 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,847 Hondo, NM $66,963 La Luz, NM $66,847 Lincoln, NM $66,769 Mayhill, NM $66,998

Mescalero, NM $66,877 Nogal, NM $67,164 Orogrande, NM $66,880 Picacho, NM $66,949 Pinon, NM $67,201 Ruidoso, NM $67,205 Ruidoso Downs, NM $67,113 Sacramento, NM $66,907

San Patricio, NM $66,986 Sunspot, NM $66,847 Timberon, NM $66,991 Tinnie, NM $66,910 Tularosa, NM $66,891 Vaughn, NM $67,627 Weed, NM $66,990 Tucumcari, NM $67,962

Amistad, NM $67,875 Bard, NM $67,766 Capulin, NM $68,533 Clayton, NM $68,007 Conchas Dam, NM $68,068 Cuervo, NM $67,741 Des Moines, NM $68,263 Folsom, NM $68,369

Garita, NM $67,938 Gladstone, NM $68,074 Grenville, NM $68,061 Logan, NM $67,960 Mcalister, NM $67,750 Nara Visa, NM $67,799 Newkirk, NM $67,874 Quay, NM $67,913

San Jon, NM $67,840 Santa Rosa, NM $67,913 Sedan, NM $67,937 Trementina, NM $67,934

Certified Executive Chef Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Certified Executive Chef roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Certified Executive Chef positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Certified Executive Chef as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Certified Executive Chef

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$83,291	$40.0	20%
Healthcare	$79,821	$38.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$77,739	$37.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$74,962	$36.0	8%
Media	$74,268	$36.0	7%

Certified Executive Chef Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified Executive Chef's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$62,722

Average $69,410/year

$75,701

$5,227

Average $5,784/month

$6,308

$1,206

Average $1,335/week

$1,456

$30

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,701	$6,308	$1,456	$36
Average	$69,410	$5,784	$1,335	$33
25th Percentile	$62,722	$5,227	$1,206	$30

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