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

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

How does experience change a Hibachi Chef's salary?

A Hibachi Chef's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,230 for beginners, reaching about $38,114 at mid-level, and approach $40,183 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Hibachi Chef?

Hibachi Chef salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hibachi Chef roles are District of Columbia $41,678, California $41,520, Massachusetts $40,967. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Hibachi Chef roles make?

Salaries for Hibachi Chef level roles vary by specialization: Head Chef: $87,200; Executive Chef: $87,188; Development Chef: $82,600; Chef Boulanger: $69,500; Pastry Chef: $69,481.

How do different companies affect a Hibachi Chef's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Hibachi Chef roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Hibachi Chef Salary in the United States

How much does a Hibachi Chef make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hibachi Chef in the United States is $37,643 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,536
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,402 to $41,774
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,541

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Hibachi Chef Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,774	$3,481	$803	$20
Average	$37,643	$3,137	$724	$18
25th Percentile	$33,402	$2,784	$642	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Hibachi Chef Salaries

A Hibachi 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hibachi Chef Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hibachi 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): $37,230
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,525
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,114
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,990
Expert (over 8 years): $40,183

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Hibachi Chef	$37,230
Intermediate Level Hibachi Chef	$37,525
Senior Level Hibachi Chef	$38,114
Specialist Level Hibachi Chef	$38,990
Expert Level Hibachi Chef	$40,183

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How Do Hibachi 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 Hibachi Cheves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,678.
California: $41,520.
Massachusetts: $40,967.

District of Columbia $41,678 California $41,520 Massachusetts $40,967 Washington $40,816 New Jersey $40,801 Alaska $40,748 Connecticut $40,229 New York $40,018

Hawaii $39,344 Rhode Island $39,028 Maryland $38,813 Minnesota $38,520 Colorado $38,407 Illinois $38,369 Oregon $38,226 Delaware $38,121

New Hampshire $38,055 Virginia $37,906 Pennsylvania $37,473 Nevada $37,255 North Dakota $37,183 Michigan $37,071 Wisconsin $37,029 Vermont $36,946

Texas $36,717 Maine $36,702 Arizona $36,679 Ohio $36,653 Georgia $36,306 Indiana $36,133 Wyoming $36,099 Utah $36,047

Iowa $36,024 Kansas $35,843 Louisiana $35,791 North Carolina $35,772 Missouri $35,764 Florida $35,618 Montana $35,538 Nebraska $35,463

Kentucky $35,422 South Carolina $35,271 Tennessee $35,177 Idaho $35,139 New Mexico $34,865 Oklahoma $34,804 Alabama $34,582 South Dakota $34,210

Arkansas $34,006 West Virginia $33,897 Mississippi $33,570

Top Paying Cities for Hibachi 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:

San Jose: $47,479
San Francisco: $47,012
Oakland: $45,969

San Jose, CA $47,479

San Francisco, CA $47,012

Oakland, CA $45,969

New York, NY $43,624

Queens Village, NY $43,342

Paramus, NJ $43,041

Passaic, NJ $43,003

Bergenfield, NJ $42,965

Stamford, CT $42,909

Huntington, NY $42,871

Newark, NJ $42,627

Bridgeport, CT $42,551

New Brunswick, NJ $42,427

Vallejo, CA $42,348

Middlesex, NJ $42,325

Somerset, NJ $42,292

Petaluma, CA $42,205

Santa Cruz, CA $42,058

Boston, MA $41,983

Monterey, CA $41,795

Fairbanks, AK $41,768

Los Angeles, CA $41,697

Washington, DC $41,678

Seattle, WA $41,610

Santa Rosa, CA $41,603

Juneau, AK $41,494

Orange, CA $41,369

Anchorage, AK $41,302

Anaheim, CA $41,275

Santa Ana, CA $41,219

Nassau, NY $41,196

Long Beach, CA $41,181

Danbury, CT $41,170

Santa Maria, CA $41,042

Everett, WA $41,034

Bremerton, WA $40,850

Trenton, NJ $40,778

Sacramento, CA $40,763

San Diego, CA $40,744

Brockton, MA $40,729

Tacoma, WA $40,714

Santa Barbara, CA $40,662

Lowell, MA $40,511

New Suffolk, NY $40,496

Nashua, NH $40,451

Lompoc, CA $40,391

Ventura, CA $40,353

Stockton, CA $40,342

New Haven, CT $40,266

Atlantic City, NJ $40,169

Hartford, CT $40,086

Modesto, CA $40,067

Poughkeepsie, NY $39,984

New Britain, CT $39,965

Olympia, WA $39,913

Kennewick, WA $39,913

New London, CT $39,905

Norwich, CT $39,894

Lawrence, MA $39,875

Bakersfield, CA $39,770

Riverside, CA $39,717

New Bedford, MA $39,717

Richland, WA $39,679

Portsmouth, NH $39,649

Vineland, NJ $39,642

San Bernardino, CA $39,611

Boulder, CO $39,506

Worcester, MA $39,476

Portland, OR $39,442

Saint Paul, MN $39,397

Minneapolis, MN $39,397

Philadelphia, PA $39,344

Honolulu, HI $39,145

Springfield, MA $39,013

Providence, RI $39,009

Chicago, IL $38,900

Bellingham, WA $38,855

Baltimore, MD $38,813

Chico, CA $38,719

Wilmington, DE $38,655

Pittsfield, MA $38,618

Manchester, NH $38,546

Spokane, WA $38,380

Denver, CO $38,377

Albany, NY $38,200

Troy, NY $38,185

Schenectady, NY $38,106

Burlington, VT $38,023

Portland, ME $37,891

Salem, OR $37,861

Yakima, WA $37,853

Ann Arbor, MI $37,842

Rochester, MN $37,737

Fresno, CA $37,718

Reno, NV $37,718

Milwaukee, WI $37,684

Detroit, MI $37,646

Allentown, PA $37,635

Carson City, NV $37,631

Houston, TX $37,575

Colorado Springs, CO $37,571

Syracuse, NY $37,552

Eugene, OR $37,481

Bismarck, ND $37,436

Gary, IN $37,436

Galveston, TX $37,436

Springfield, OR $37,406

Medford, OR $37,315

Fort Collins, CO $37,300

Austin, TX $37,270

Mesa, AZ $37,191

Phoenix, AZ $37,183

Dallas, TX $37,172

Reading, PA $37,150

Saint Cloud, MN $37,135

Concord, NH $37,101

Madison, WI $37,086

Utica, NY $36,984

Raleigh, NC $36,954

Las Vegas, NV $36,950

Rochester, NY $36,924

Des Moines, IA $36,920

Atlanta, GA $36,860

Battle Creek, MI $36,848

Salt Lake City, UT $36,837

Lancaster, PA $36,781

Champaign, IL $36,773

Harrisburg, PA $36,728

Durham, NC $36,694

Kansas City, MO $36,690

Kansas City, KS $36,683

Fort Worth, TX $36,679

Boca Raton, FL $36,664

Cleveland, OH $36,660

Columbus, OH $36,653

Pittsburgh, PA $36,649

Richmond, VA $36,634

Indianapolis, IN $36,626

Cincinnati, OH $36,577

Petersburg, VA $36,521

Billings, MT $36,438

Lansing, MI $36,438

Huntsville, AL $36,438

Lebanon, PA $36,434

Dayton, OH $36,431

Pueblo, CO $36,431

Appleton, WI $36,419

Buffalo, NY $36,404

Racine, WI $36,385

Charlotte, NC $36,382

Saint Louis, MO $36,370

Springfield, IL $36,355

Elkhart, IN $36,348

York, PA $36,348

Gastonia, NC $36,344

Benton Harbor, MI $36,344

Beaumont, TX $36,321

Lorain, OH $36,314

Toledo, OH $36,299

Binghamton, NY $36,280

Rock Hill, SC $36,276

Rockford, IL $36,257

Fargo, ND $36,239

Elyria, OH $36,239

Flagstaff, AZ $36,212

Fort Lauderdale, FL $36,190

Miami, FL $36,167

Duluth, MN $36,107

Bangor, ME $36,058

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,017

Louisville, KY $35,998

Grand Rapids, MI $35,990

Hialeah, FL $35,986

Casper, WY $35,934

Scranton, PA $35,889

New Orleans, LA $35,877

Virginia Beach, VA $35,873

Akron, OH $35,855

Peoria, IL $35,806

Sarasota, FL $35,798

Green Bay, WI $35,772

Baton Rouge, LA $35,753

Charleston, SC $35,746

Nashville, TN $35,734

Jamestown, NY $35,727

Davenport, IA $35,727

Tucson, AZ $35,708

Cheyenne, WY $35,697

Saint Petersburg, FL $35,685

Tampa, FL $35,678

Omaha, NE $35,670

Port Arthur, TX $35,655

Evansville, IN $35,655

Bradenton, FL $35,640

Santa Fe, NM $35,572

Orlando, FL $35,535

Clearwater, FL $35,493

Canton, OH $35,414

La Crosse, WI $35,414

Grand Forks, ND $35,403

Albuquerque, NM $35,392

Tulsa, OK $35,392

Newport News, VA $35,388

High Point, NC $35,377

Ogden, UT $35,362

Corpus Christi, TX $35,331

Laramie, WY $35,309

Norfolk, VA $35,309

Rock Island, IL $35,286

Saginaw, MI $35,279

Jacksonville, FL $35,275

Salisbury, NC $35,267

Memphis, TN $35,260

Moline, IL $35,241

Fort Myers, FL $35,230

Waterloo, IA $35,181

Spartanburg, SC $35,143

Lincoln, NE $35,124

Fort Wayne, IN $35,117

Birmingham, AL $35,075

Cedar Falls, IA $35,068

Provo, UT $35,064

Springfield, OH $35,060

San Antonio, TX $35,053

Greensboro, NC $35,038

South Bend, IN $35,034

Winston Salem, NC $35,030

Boise, ID $35,019

Savannah, GA $34,993

Muskegon, MI $34,925

Lima, OH $34,880

Lake Charles, LA $34,865

Anderson, IN $34,857

Lexington, KY $34,846

Augusta, GA $34,835

Greenville, SC $34,835

Wichita, KS $34,801

Tuscaloosa, AL $34,801

Columbia, SC $34,767

Bloomington, IN $34,673

Roanoke, VA $34,650

Asheville, NC $34,601

Knoxville, TN $34,537

Shreveport, LA $34,533

Wilmington, NC $34,484

Frankfort, KY $34,413

Oklahoma City, OK $34,387

Chillicothe, OH $34,372

Longview, TX $34,368

Topeka, KS $34,356

Mobile, AL $34,300

Terre Haute, IN $34,285

Erie, PA $34,281

Altoona, PA $34,262

Melbourne, FL $34,251

Amarillo, TX $34,236

Killeen, TX $34,225

Fayetteville, AR $34,195

Sioux Falls, SD $34,168

Chattanooga, TN $34,146

Idaho Falls, ID $34,142

Gainesville, FL $34,063

Portsmouth, OH $34,044

Little Rock, AR $34,037

Lynchburg, VA $34,037

Lafayette, LA $34,021

Youngstown, OH $34,021

Temple, TX $34,006

Daytona Beach, FL $33,999

Clarksville, TN $33,995

Pensacola, FL $33,991

Hopkinsville, KY $33,878

Charleston, WV $33,875

Florence, SC $33,856

Sioux City, IA $33,833

Macon, GA $33,724

Tallahassee, FL $33,720

Fayetteville, NC $33,713

Waco, TX $33,705

Wichita Falls, TX $33,705

Pine Bluff, AR $33,690

Vincennes, IN $33,619

Lubbock, TX $33,604

Great Falls, MT $33,581

Alamogordo, NM $33,577

Abilene, TX $33,547

Rapid City, SD $33,498

Monroe, LA $33,498

Albany, GA $33,476

Huntington, WV $33,472

Jackson, MS $33,468

Greenville, MS $33,464

Parkersburg, WV $33,427

Montgomery, AL $33,419

Johnstown, PA $33,412

Springfield, MO $33,382

Biloxi, MS $33,363

Sumter, SC $33,284

Columbus, GA $33,280

Twin Falls, ID $33,257

Pascagoula, MS $33,208

Kingsport, TN $33,111

Gulfport, MS $33,099

Alexandria, LA $32,975

Fort Smith, AR $32,881

El Paso, TX $32,779

Helena, MT $32,730

Las Cruces, NM $32,610

Harlingen, TX $32,504

Pocatello, ID $32,471

Florence, AL $32,459

Brownsville, TX $32,452

Dothan, AL $32,392

Mcallen, TX $32,373

Columbus, MS $32,094

Altus, OK $31,921

Lawton, OK $31,849

Pierre, SD $31,714

What Skills Can Increase a Hibachi Chef's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 8.4% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Food Service (Mentioned in 3.6% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
Safety Regulations (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc., is safe and not dangerous.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	8.4%
Food Service	3.6%
Safety Regulations	1.59%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Hibachi Chef's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Merchandising: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$44,795	19%
Coaching	$41,407	10%
Merchandising	$40,654	8%
Food Safety	$40,278	7%
Leadership	$40,278	7%
Foodservice	$39,901	6%

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How Education impacts a Hibachi Chef's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Hibachi Cheves enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Hibachi Chef with a No Diploma is between $38,281 and $41,120).

Hibachi Chef Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Hibachi Chef

No Diploma 2.3%

High School 43.4%

Associates 37.6%

Bachelors 15.7%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.3%
High School	43.4%
Associates	37.6%
Bachelors	15.7%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Hibachi Chef Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hibachi 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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$33,402

Average $37,643/year

$41,774

$2,784

Average $3,137/month

$3,481

$642

Average $724/week

$803

$16

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,774	$3,481	$803	$20
Average	$37,643	$3,137	$724	$18
25th Percentile	$33,402	$2,784	$642	$16

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Salary Trends for Hibachi Chef

Salaries for a Hibachi Chef can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,873 in 2023 to around $40,400 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Hibachi Chef salary trends, .

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2023

$40,873

2024

$40,639

2025

$40,400

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2023	$40,873
2024	$40,639
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