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

A Line Chef's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,096 for beginners, reaching about $36,946 at mid-level, and approach $38,936 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Line Chef?

Line Chef salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Line Chef roles are District of Columbia $40,405, California $40,252, Massachusetts $39,715. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Line Chef roles make?

Salaries for Line Chef level roles vary by specialization: Development Chef: $92,100; Executive Chef: $87,201; Pastry Chef: $69,575; Banquet Chef: $59,100; Chef: $59,089.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Line 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.

Line Chef Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Line Chef in the United States is $36,493 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,081
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,411 to $40,465
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,694

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Line Chef Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,465	$3,372	$778	$19
Average	$36,493	$3,041	$702	$18
25th Percentile	$32,411	$2,701	$623	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Line Chef Salaries

A Line 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 Line Chef Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Line 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): $36,096
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,380
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,789
Expert (over 8 years): $38,936

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Line Chef	$36,096
Intermediate Level Line Chef	$36,380
Senior Level Line Chef	$36,946
Specialist Level Line Chef	$37,789
Expert Level Line Chef	$38,936

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

District of Columbia: $40,405.
California: $40,252.
Massachusetts: $39,715.

District of Columbia $40,405 California $40,252 Massachusetts $39,715 Washington $39,569 New Jersey $39,555 Alaska $39,504 Connecticut $39,000 New York $38,796

Hawaii $38,142 Rhode Island $37,836 Maryland $37,628 Minnesota $37,343 Colorado $37,234 Illinois $37,197 Oregon $37,059 Delaware $36,956

New Hampshire $36,892 Virginia $36,748 Pennsylvania $36,329 Nevada $36,117 North Dakota $36,048 Michigan $35,938 Wisconsin $35,898 Vermont $35,818

Texas $35,595 Maine $35,581 Arizona $35,559 Ohio $35,533 Georgia $35,197 Indiana $35,030 Wyoming $34,997 Utah $34,946

Iowa $34,924 Kansas $34,749 Louisiana $34,697 North Carolina $34,679 Missouri $34,672 Florida $34,530 Montana $34,453 Nebraska $34,380

Kentucky $34,340 South Carolina $34,194 Tennessee $34,103 Idaho $34,066 New Mexico $33,800 Oklahoma $33,741 Alabama $33,526 South Dakota $33,165

Arkansas $32,968 West Virginia $32,862 Mississippi $32,544

Top Paying Cities for Line 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: $46,028
San Francisco: $45,525
Oakland: $44,565

San Jose, CA $46,028

San Francisco, CA $45,525

Oakland, CA $44,565

New York, NY $42,018

Paramus, NJ $41,507

Queens Village, NY $41,505

Passaic, NJ $41,470

Bergenfield, NJ $41,467

Stamford, CT $41,387

Huntington, NY $41,372

Newark, NJ $41,102

Bridgeport, CT $41,025

Vallejo, CA $40,952

New Brunswick, NJ $40,938

Petaluma, CA $40,916

Middlesex, NJ $40,847

Somerset, NJ $40,821

Santa Cruz, CA $40,774

Boston, MA $40,551

Monterey, CA $40,423

Seattle, WA $40,339

Santa Rosa, CA $40,332

Los Angeles, CA $40,321

Juneau, AK $40,226

Washington, DC $40,186

Orange, CA $40,056

Santa Ana, CA $39,960

Long Beach, CA $39,923

Anaheim, CA $39,916

Anchorage, AK $39,898

Santa Maria, CA $39,788

Everett, WA $39,781

Danbury, CT $39,652

Bremerton, WA $39,602

Tacoma, WA $39,471

New Suffolk, NY $39,470

Sacramento, CA $39,460

Santa Barbara, CA $39,420

Trenton, NJ $39,379

San Diego, CA $39,379

Brockton, MA $39,339

Fairbanks, AK $39,250

Lompoc, CA $39,157

Lowell, MA $39,127

Ventura, CA $39,120

Nashua, NH $39,113

Stockton, CA $39,109

Modesto, CA $38,843

Poughkeepsie, NY $38,763

Olympia, WA $38,693

Kennewick, WA $38,693

New Haven, CT $38,679

Lawrence, MA $38,547

Hartford, CT $38,511

Riverside, CA $38,504

New Bedford, MA $38,467

Richland, WA $38,467

Bakersfield, CA $38,416

San Bernardino, CA $38,401

New Britain, CT $38,398

Atlantic City, NJ $38,398

New London, CT $38,383

Norwich, CT $38,372

Portsmouth, NH $38,365

Boulder, CO $38,288

Portland, OR $38,237

Worcester, MA $38,234

Minneapolis, MN $38,120

Philadelphia, PA $38,069

Honolulu, HI $37,949

Saint Paul, MN $37,931

Vineland, NJ $37,923

Providence, RI $37,818

Chicago, IL $37,712

Bellingham, WA $37,668

Springfield, MA $37,639

Baltimore, MD $37,628

Chico, CA $37,537

Pittsfield, MA $37,438

Manchester, NH $37,369

Spokane, WA $37,208

Denver, CO $37,205

Albany, NY $37,033

Troy, NY $37,018

Nassau, NY $36,979

Schenectady, NY $36,942

Wilmington, DE $36,913

Burlington, VT $36,861

Salem, OR $36,847

Portland, ME $36,734

Yakima, WA $36,697

Rochester, MN $36,584

Reno, NV $36,566

Fresno, CA $36,566

Milwaukee, WI $36,533

Detroit, MI $36,497

Ann Arbor, MI $36,490

Allentown, PA $36,486

Colorado Springs, CO $36,424

Syracuse, NY $36,405

Carson City, NV $36,405

Houston, TX $36,354

Eugene, OR $36,336

Gary, IN $36,292

Springfield, OR $36,263

Bismarck, ND $36,256

Galveston, TX $36,230

Medford, OR $36,175

Fort Collins, CO $36,161

Concord, NH $36,143

Austin, TX $36,132

Mesa, AZ $36,055

Reading, PA $36,051

Phoenix, AZ $36,048

Dallas, TX $36,037

Saint Cloud, MN $36,002

Madison, WI $35,953

Utica, NY $35,854

Rochester, NY $35,796

Des Moines, IA $35,792

Raleigh, NC $35,789

Atlanta, GA $35,734

Battle Creek, MI $35,723

Salt Lake City, UT $35,712

Lancaster, PA $35,657

Harrisburg, PA $35,606

Kansas City, MO $35,570

Champaign, IL $35,562

Kansas City, KS $35,562

Fort Worth, TX $35,559

Columbus, OH $35,552

Boca Raton, FL $35,544

Pittsburgh, PA $35,529

Richmond, VA $35,515

Indianapolis, IN $35,508

Cleveland, OH $35,504

Las Vegas, NV $35,460

Cincinnati, OH $35,460

Petersburg, VA $35,405

Huntsville, AL $35,351

Lansing, MI $35,326

Lebanon, PA $35,321

Pueblo, CO $35,318

Appleton, WI $35,307

Buffalo, NY $35,292

Dayton, OH $35,281

Racine, WI $35,274

Charlotte, NC $35,270

Saint Louis, MO $35,259

York, PA $35,238

Elkhart, IN $35,238

Gastonia, NC $35,231

Billings, MT $35,222

Beaumont, TX $35,212

Lorain, OH $35,205

Benton Harbor, MI $35,197

Toledo, OH $35,190

Binghamton, NY $35,172

Rock Hill, SC $35,168

Rockford, IL $35,150

Springfield, IL $35,135

Elyria, OH $35,132

Fargo, ND $35,132

Flagstaff, AZ $35,106

Fort Lauderdale, FL $35,084

Duluth, MN $35,062

Miami, FL $35,062

Cheyenne, WY $35,037

Grand Forks, ND $35,037

Bangor, ME $34,957

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,916

Durham, NC $34,901

Louisville, KY $34,898

Grand Rapids, MI $34,891

Hialeah, FL $34,887

Casper, WY $34,836

Scranton, PA $34,792

New Orleans, LA $34,781

Virginia Beach, VA $34,778

Akron, OH $34,759

Peoria, IL $34,712

Sarasota, FL $34,705

Nashville, TN $34,679

Omaha, NE $34,679

Green Bay, WI $34,679

Baton Rouge, LA $34,661

Charleston, SC $34,654

Jamestown, NY $34,635

Davenport, IA $34,635

Tucson, AZ $34,617

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,595

Tampa, FL $34,588

Evansville, IN $34,566

Port Arthur, TX $34,566

Bradenton, FL $34,551

Santa Fe, NM $34,486

Orlando, FL $34,420

Clearwater, FL $34,409

Canton, OH $34,333

La Crosse, WI $34,333

Albuquerque, NM $34,311

Newport News, VA $34,307

High Point, NC $34,296

Ogden, UT $34,281

Corpus Christi, TX $34,252

Norfolk, VA $34,230

Laramie, WY $34,230

Rock Island, IL $34,208

Saginaw, MI $34,201

Jacksonville, FL $34,197

Salisbury, NC $34,190

Boise, ID $34,183

Moline, IL $34,165

Fort Myers, FL $34,154

Memphis, TN $34,146

Tulsa, OK $34,128

Waterloo, IA $34,106

Spartanburg, SC $34,070

Lincoln, NE $34,052

Fort Wayne, IN $34,044

Provo, UT $34,041

Cedar Falls, IA $33,997

San Antonio, TX $33,982

Greensboro, NC $33,968

South Bend, IN $33,964

Savannah, GA $33,924

Muskegon, MI $33,909

Birmingham, AL $33,906

Winston Salem, NC $33,888

Lake Charles, LA $33,800

Anderson, IN $33,792

Lexington, KY $33,781

Augusta, GA $33,771

Greenville, SC $33,771

Lima, OH $33,741

Wichita, KS $33,738

Tuscaloosa, AL $33,738

Columbia, SC $33,705

Springfield, OH $33,698

Asheville, NC $33,639

Bloomington, IN $33,614

Knoxville, TN $33,482

Shreveport, LA $33,479

Wilmington, NC $33,431

Roanoke, VA $33,431

Topeka, KS $33,365

Frankfort, KY $33,361

Oklahoma City, OK $33,336

Chillicothe, OH $33,322

Longview, TX $33,318

Melbourne, FL $33,314

Sioux Falls, SD $33,256

Mobile, AL $33,252

Terre Haute, IN $33,238

Altoona, PA $33,216

Amarillo, TX $33,190

Killeen, TX $33,179

Fayetteville, AR $33,150

Chattanooga, TN $33,139

Sioux City, IA $33,106

Idaho Falls, ID $33,099

Lynchburg, VA $33,070

Gainesville, FL $33,022

Portsmouth, OH $33,004

Little Rock, AR $32,997

Lafayette, LA $32,982

Youngstown, OH $32,982

Daytona Beach, FL $32,960

Clarksville, TN $32,957

Pensacola, FL $32,953

Temple, TX $32,951

Hopkinsville, KY $32,844

Erie, PA $32,836

Florence, SC $32,822

Charleston, WV $32,763

Great Falls, MT $32,745

Macon, GA $32,694

Tallahassee, FL $32,690

Fayetteville, NC $32,683

Waco, TX $32,676

Helena, MT $32,650

Pine Bluff, AR $32,636

Vincennes, IN $32,592

Lubbock, TX $32,577

Alamogordo, NM $32,555

Twin Falls, ID $32,522

Rapid City, SD $32,512

Jackson, MS $32,446

Huntington, WV $32,443

Greenville, MS $32,442

Parkersburg, WV $32,405

Montgomery, AL $32,398

Wichita Falls, TX $32,362

Springfield, MO $32,362

Biloxi, MS $32,344

Monroe, LA $32,307

Johnstown, PA $32,282

Sumter, SC $32,267

Columbus, GA $32,263

Pascagoula, MS $32,194

Abilene, TX $32,194

Kingsport, TN $32,099

Albany, GA $32,099

Gulfport, MS $32,088

Alexandria, LA $31,968

Fort Smith, AR $31,877

El Paso, TX $31,778

Las Cruces, NM $31,614

Harlingen, TX $31,521

Pocatello, ID $31,515

Florence, AL $31,468

Brownsville, TX $31,461

Mcallen, TX $31,384

Dothan, AL $31,333

Columbus, MS $31,116

Altus, OK $30,946

Lawton, OK $30,877

Pierre, SD $30,745

What Skills Can Increase a Line 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 Line 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	$43,427	19%
Coaching	$40,142	10%
Merchandising	$39,412	8%
Food Safety	$39,047	7%
Leadership	$39,047	7%
Foodservice	$38,682	6%

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How Education impacts a Line Chef's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Line 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 Line Chef with a No Diploma is between $38,281 and $41,120).

Line Chef Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Line 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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Line Chef Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Line 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 May 01, 2026

$32,411

Average $36,493/year

$40,465

$2,701

Average $3,041/month

$3,372

$623

Average $702/week

$778

$16

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,465	$3,372	$778	$19
Average	$36,493	$3,041	$702	$18
25th Percentile	$32,411	$2,701	$623	$16

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Salary Trends for Line Chef

Salaries for a Line Chef can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $39,621 in 2023 to around $39,162 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Line Chef salary trends, .

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2023

$39,621

2024

$39,394

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$39,162

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2023	$39,621
2024	$39,394
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