A Regional 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 Regional Chef Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Regional 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:
How Do Regional 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 Regional Cheves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $110,002
San Francisco: $108,798
Oakland: $106,505
San Jose, CA$110,002
San Francisco, CA$108,798
Oakland, CA$106,505
New York, NY$100,417
Paramus, NJ$99,196
Queens Village, NY$99,191
Passaic, NJ$99,108
Bergenfield, NJ$99,100
Stamford, CT$98,909
Huntington, NY$98,873
Newark, NJ$98,228
Bridgeport, CT$98,044
Vallejo, CA$97,871
New Brunswick, NJ$97,836
Petaluma, CA$97,784
Middlesex, NJ$97,618
Somerset, NJ$97,557
Santa Cruz, CA$97,443
Boston, MA$96,911
Monterey, CA$96,605
Seattle, WA$96,406
Santa Rosa, CA$96,388
Los Angeles, CA$96,362
Juneau, AK$96,135
Washington, DC$96,039
Orange, CA$95,729
Santa Ana, CA$95,499
Long Beach, CA$95,411
Anaheim, CA$95,394
Anchorage, AK$95,350
Santa Maria, CA$95,089
Everett, WA$95,071
Danbury, CT$94,764
Bremerton, WA$94,644
Tacoma, WA$94,330
New Suffolk, NY$94,328
Sacramento, CA$94,304
Santa Barbara, CA$94,208
Trenton, NJ$94,112
San Diego, CA$94,112
Brockton, MA$94,016
Fairbanks, AK$93,802
Lompoc, CA$93,580
Lowell, MA$93,509
Ventura, CA$93,493
Nashua, NH$93,475
Stockton, CA$93,466
Modesto, CA$92,830
Poughkeepsie, NY$92,638
Olympia, WA$92,472
Kennewick, WA$92,472
New Haven, CT$92,437
Lawrence, MA$92,123
Hartford, CT$92,036
Riverside, CA$92,019
New Bedford, MA$91,932
Richland, WA$91,932
Bakersfield, CA$91,809
San Bernardino, CA$91,775
New Britain, CT$91,766
Atlantic City, NJ$91,766
New London, CT$91,731
Norwich, CT$91,705
Portsmouth, NH$91,687
Boulder, CO$91,502
Portland, OR$91,382
Worcester, MA$91,373
Minneapolis, MN$91,103
Philadelphia, PA$90,981
Honolulu, HI$90,693
Saint Paul, MN$90,651
Vineland, NJ$90,632
Providence, RI$90,379
Chicago, IL$90,126
Bellingham, WA$90,022
Springfield, MA$89,952
Baltimore, MD$89,926
Chico, CA$89,708
Pittsfield, MA$89,472
Manchester, NH$89,306
Spokane, WA$88,923
Denver, CO$88,914
Albany, NY$88,504
Troy, NY$88,469
Nassau, NY$88,376
Schenectady, NY$88,286
Wilmington, DE$88,216
Burlington, VT$88,094
Salem, OR$88,059
Portland, ME$87,789
Yakima, WA$87,702
Rochester, MN$87,431
Reno, NV$87,388
Fresno, CA$87,388
Milwaukee, WI$87,309
Detroit, MI$87,222
Ann Arbor, MI$87,207
Allentown, PA$87,196
Colorado Springs, CO$87,048
Syracuse, NY$87,004
Carson City, NV$87,004
Houston, TX$86,882
Eugene, OR$86,838
Gary, IN$86,734
Springfield, OR$86,664
Bismarck, ND$86,646
Galveston, TX$86,585
Medford, OR$86,455
Fort Collins, CO$86,420
Concord, NH$86,376
Austin, TX$86,350
Mesa, AZ$86,167
Reading, PA$86,158
Phoenix, AZ$86,149
Dallas, TX$86,123
Saint Cloud, MN$86,039
Madison, WI$85,923
Utica, NY$85,687
Rochester, NY$85,548
Des Moines, IA$85,539
Raleigh, NC$85,530
Atlanta, GA$85,399
Battle Creek, MI$85,373
Salt Lake City, UT$85,347
Lancaster, PA$85,216
Harrisburg, PA$85,094
Kansas City, MO$85,007
Champaign, IL$84,989
Kansas City, KS$84,989
Fort Worth, TX$84,981
Columbus, OH$84,966
Boca Raton, FL$84,946
Pittsburgh, PA$84,911
Richmond, VA$84,876
Indianapolis, IN$84,859
Cleveland, OH$84,850
Las Vegas, NV$84,745
Cincinnati, OH$84,745
Petersburg, VA$84,614
Huntsville, AL$84,484
Lansing, MI$84,425
Lebanon, PA$84,414
Pueblo, CO$84,405
Appleton, WI$84,379
Buffalo, NY$84,344
Dayton, OH$84,318
Racine, WI$84,300
Charlotte, NC$84,292
Saint Louis, MO$84,265
York, PA$84,213
Elkhart, IN$84,213
Gastonia, NC$84,197
Billings, MT$84,176
Beaumont, TX$84,152
Lorain, OH$84,135
Benton Harbor, MI$84,117
Toledo, OH$84,100
Binghamton, NY$84,056
Rock Hill, SC$84,047
Rockford, IL$84,004
Springfield, IL$83,969
Elyria, OH$83,960
Fargo, ND$83,960
Flagstaff, AZ$83,899
Fort Lauderdale, FL$83,847
Duluth, MN$83,795
Miami, FL$83,795
Cheyenne, WY$83,733
Grand Forks, ND$83,733
Bangor, ME$83,542
Cedar Rapids, IA$83,446
Durham, NC$83,409
Louisville, KY$83,402
Grand Rapids, MI$83,385
Hialeah, FL$83,376
Casper, WY$83,254
Scranton, PA$83,149
New Orleans, LA$83,123
Virginia Beach, VA$83,114
Akron, OH$83,071
Peoria, IL$82,957
Sarasota, FL$82,940
Nashville, TN$82,879
Omaha, NE$82,879
Green Bay, WI$82,879
Baton Rouge, LA$82,835
Charleston, SC$82,818
Jamestown, NY$82,774
Davenport, IA$82,774
Tucson, AZ$82,731
Saint Petersburg, FL$82,678
Tampa, FL$82,661
Evansville, IN$82,608
Port Arthur, TX$82,608
Bradenton, FL$82,574
Santa Fe, NM$82,417
Orlando, FL$82,260
Clearwater, FL$82,233
Canton, OH$82,050
La Crosse, WI$82,050
Albuquerque, NM$81,998
Newport News, VA$81,989
High Point, NC$81,963
Ogden, UT$81,928
Corpus Christi, TX$81,858
Norfolk, VA$81,806
Laramie, WY$81,806
Rock Island, IL$81,754
Saginaw, MI$81,736
Jacksonville, FL$81,728
Salisbury, NC$81,710
Boise, ID$81,693
Moline, IL$81,649
Fort Myers, FL$81,623
Memphis, TN$81,605
Tulsa, OK$81,562
Waterloo, IA$81,510
Spartanburg, SC$81,422
Lincoln, NE$81,379
Fort Wayne, IN$81,361
Provo, UT$81,353
Cedar Falls, IA$81,248
San Antonio, TX$81,213
Greensboro, NC$81,178
South Bend, IN$81,169
Savannah, GA$81,073
Muskegon, MI$81,039
Birmingham, AL$81,030
Winston Salem, NC$80,987
Lake Charles, LA$80,777
Anderson, IN$80,760
Lexington, KY$80,733
Augusta, GA$80,707
Greenville, SC$80,707
Lima, OH$80,637
Wichita, KS$80,629
Tuscaloosa, AL$80,629
Columbia, SC$80,550
Springfield, OH$80,533
Asheville, NC$80,393
Bloomington, IN$80,332
Knoxville, TN$80,018
Shreveport, LA$80,009
Wilmington, NC$79,896
Roanoke, VA$79,896
Topeka, KS$79,739
Frankfort, KY$79,730
Oklahoma City, OK$79,669
Chillicothe, OH$79,634
Longview, TX$79,626
Melbourne, FL$79,617
Sioux Falls, SD$79,477
Mobile, AL$79,469
Terre Haute, IN$79,434
Altoona, PA$79,382
Amarillo, TX$79,320
Killeen, TX$79,294
Fayetteville, AR$79,225
Chattanooga, TN$79,198
Sioux City, IA$79,120
Idaho Falls, ID$79,102
Lynchburg, VA$79,033
Gainesville, FL$78,919
Portsmouth, OH$78,876
Little Rock, AR$78,858
Lafayette, LA$78,823
Youngstown, OH$78,823
Daytona Beach, FL$78,771
Clarksville, TN$78,762
Pensacola, FL$78,754
Temple, TX$78,748
Hopkinsville, KY$78,492
Erie, PA$78,475
Florence, SC$78,440
Charleston, WV$78,300
Great Falls, MT$78,256
Macon, GA$78,134
Tallahassee, FL$78,126
Fayetteville, NC$78,108
Waco, TX$78,091
Helena, MT$78,030
Pine Bluff, AR$77,997
Vincennes, IN$77,890
Lubbock, TX$77,855
Alamogordo, NM$77,803
Twin Falls, ID$77,724
Rapid City, SD$77,698
Jackson, MS$77,541
Huntington, WV$77,535
Greenville, MS$77,533
Parkersburg, WV$77,444
Montgomery, AL$77,428
Wichita Falls, TX$77,341
Springfield, MO$77,341
Biloxi, MS$77,297
Monroe, LA$77,210
Johnstown, PA$77,149
Sumter, SC$77,114
Columbus, GA$77,105
Pascagoula, MS$76,940
Abilene, TX$76,940
Kingsport, TN$76,713
Albany, GA$76,713
Gulfport, MS$76,687
Alexandria, LA$76,399
Fort Smith, AR$76,181
El Paso, TX$75,945
Las Cruces, NM$75,553
Harlingen, TX$75,331
Pocatello, ID$75,317
Florence, AL$75,204
Brownsville, TX$75,187
Mcallen, TX$75,003
Dothan, AL$74,881
Columbus, MS$74,363
Altus, OK$73,957
Lawton, OK$73,791
Pierre, SD$73,477
What Skills Can Increase a Regional Chef's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 6.66% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 4.08% Job Postings): Managing and analyzing financial data in determining and reducing business expenses to increase revenue and profitability.
Merchandising (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): In the broadest sense, merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to the variety of products available for sale and the display of those products in such a way that it stimulates interest and entices customers to make a purchase. In the profession of merchandising you are either employed by the store in which you work, or by an independent distributor. As a professional merchandiser, in a retail setting, you will not only know your products(I.e. coffee, juice, soda, etc.) but you will gauge other “vendors” like products as you tend to your job. Working with the store and other merchandisers, shelf space is often given or taken as need be in some locations(for some young merchandisers this is known as “war”) In retail commerce, visual display merchandising means merchandise sales using product design, selection, packaging, pricing, and display that stimulates consumers to spend more. This includes disciplines and discounting, physical presentation of products and displays, and the decisions about which products should be presented to which customers at what time.
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 Regional Chef's salary.
Equipment Operation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Managed Services: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Regional Chef Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Regional Chef roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Regional Chef positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Regional Chef as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Regional Chef
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology
$109,017
$52.0
25%
Internet
$104,656
$50.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$104,656
$50.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$102,912
$49.0
18%
Software & Networking
$100,295
$48.0
15%
How Education impacts a Regional Chef's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Regional Cheves enter the field with a Associate's Degree 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 Regional Chef with a Associate's Degree is between
$92,424
and $99,704).
Regional Chef Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Regional 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.
Salaries for a Regional Chef can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $83,464 in 2023
to around $83,507 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Regional Chef salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Regional Chef
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Regional Chef
Here are companies hiring for Regional Chef and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Regional Chef
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Regional Chef?
The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Regional Chef roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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