A Room 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 Room Chef Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Room 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 Room 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 Room Cheves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $95,842.
California: $95,479.
Massachusetts: $94,206.
District of Columbia$95,842
California$95,479
Massachusetts$94,206
Washington$93,860
New Jersey$93,825
Alaska$93,704
Connecticut$92,509
New York$92,025
Hawaii$90,475
Rhode Island$89,748
Maryland$89,255
Minnesota$88,580
Colorado$88,320
Illinois$88,233
Oregon$87,904
Delaware$87,662
New Hampshire$87,510
Virginia$87,169
Pennsylvania$86,173
Nevada$85,671
North Dakota$85,507
Michigan$85,247
Wisconsin$85,152
Vermont$84,961
Texas$84,433
Maine$84,399
Arizona$84,347
Ohio$84,286
Georgia$83,490
Indiana$83,091
Wyoming$83,014
Utah$82,892
Iowa$82,840
Kansas$82,425
Louisiana$82,304
North Carolina$82,260
Missouri$82,243
Florida$81,906
Montana$81,724
Nebraska$81,551
Kentucky$81,455
South Carolina$81,109
Tennessee$80,893
Idaho$80,806
New Mexico$80,174
Oklahoma$80,036
Alabama$79,525
South Dakota$78,668
Arkansas$78,201
West Virginia$77,950
Mississippi$77,197
Top Paying Cities for Room 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: $109,181
San Francisco: $107,986
Oakland: $105,710
San Jose, CA$109,181
San Francisco, CA$107,986
Oakland, CA$105,710
New York, NY$99,667
Paramus, NJ$98,455
Queens Village, NY$98,451
Passaic, NJ$98,369
Bergenfield, NJ$98,361
Stamford, CT$98,171
Huntington, NY$98,135
Newark, NJ$97,495
Bridgeport, CT$97,313
Vallejo, CA$97,141
New Brunswick, NJ$97,106
Petaluma, CA$97,054
Middlesex, NJ$96,890
Somerset, NJ$96,829
Santa Cruz, CA$96,716
Boston, MA$96,188
Monterey, CA$95,885
Seattle, WA$95,686
Santa Rosa, CA$95,669
Los Angeles, CA$95,643
Juneau, AK$95,418
Washington, DC$95,323
Orange, CA$95,015
Santa Ana, CA$94,786
Long Beach, CA$94,699
Anaheim, CA$94,682
Anchorage, AK$94,639
Santa Maria, CA$94,379
Everett, WA$94,362
Danbury, CT$94,057
Bremerton, WA$93,938
Tacoma, WA$93,626
New Suffolk, NY$93,624
Sacramento, CA$93,600
Santa Barbara, CA$93,505
Trenton, NJ$93,410
San Diego, CA$93,410
Brockton, MA$93,314
Fairbanks, AK$93,102
Lompoc, CA$92,882
Lowell, MA$92,812
Ventura, CA$92,795
Nashua, NH$92,778
Stockton, CA$92,769
Modesto, CA$92,137
Poughkeepsie, NY$91,947
Olympia, WA$91,782
Kennewick, WA$91,782
New Haven, CT$91,748
Lawrence, MA$91,436
Hartford, CT$91,350
Riverside, CA$91,332
New Bedford, MA$91,246
Richland, WA$91,246
Bakersfield, CA$91,124
San Bernardino, CA$91,090
New Britain, CT$91,081
Atlantic City, NJ$91,081
New London, CT$91,047
Norwich, CT$91,021
Portsmouth, NH$91,003
Boulder, CO$90,820
Portland, OR$90,700
Worcester, MA$90,692
Minneapolis, MN$90,423
Philadelphia, PA$90,302
Honolulu, HI$90,016
Saint Paul, MN$89,975
Vineland, NJ$89,956
Providence, RI$89,705
Chicago, IL$89,454
Bellingham, WA$89,350
Springfield, MA$89,281
Baltimore, MD$89,255
Chico, CA$89,038
Pittsfield, MA$88,805
Manchester, NH$88,640
Spokane, WA$88,259
Denver, CO$88,251
Albany, NY$87,844
Troy, NY$87,809
Nassau, NY$87,716
Schenectady, NY$87,627
Wilmington, DE$87,558
Burlington, VT$87,437
Salem, OR$87,402
Portland, ME$87,134
Yakima, WA$87,047
Rochester, MN$86,779
Reno, NV$86,736
Fresno, CA$86,736
Milwaukee, WI$86,658
Detroit, MI$86,571
Ann Arbor, MI$86,557
Allentown, PA$86,545
Colorado Springs, CO$86,398
Syracuse, NY$86,355
Carson City, NV$86,355
Houston, TX$86,234
Eugene, OR$86,190
Gary, IN$86,087
Springfield, OR$86,017
Bismarck, ND$86,000
Galveston, TX$85,939
Medford, OR$85,810
Fort Collins, CO$85,775
Concord, NH$85,732
Austin, TX$85,706
Mesa, AZ$85,524
Reading, PA$85,515
Phoenix, AZ$85,507
Dallas, TX$85,481
Saint Cloud, MN$85,397
Madison, WI$85,281
Utica, NY$85,048
Rochester, NY$84,909
Des Moines, IA$84,901
Raleigh, NC$84,892
Atlanta, GA$84,762
Battle Creek, MI$84,736
Salt Lake City, UT$84,710
Lancaster, PA$84,580
Harrisburg, PA$84,459
Kansas City, MO$84,373
Champaign, IL$84,355
Kansas City, KS$84,355
Fort Worth, TX$84,347
Columbus, OH$84,332
Boca Raton, FL$84,312
Pittsburgh, PA$84,277
Richmond, VA$84,243
Indianapolis, IN$84,225
Cleveland, OH$84,217
Las Vegas, NV$84,113
Cincinnati, OH$84,113
Petersburg, VA$83,983
Huntsville, AL$83,853
Lansing, MI$83,795
Lebanon, PA$83,784
Pueblo, CO$83,775
Appleton, WI$83,749
Buffalo, NY$83,715
Dayton, OH$83,689
Racine, WI$83,671
Charlotte, NC$83,663
Saint Louis, MO$83,637
York, PA$83,585
Elkhart, IN$83,585
Gastonia, NC$83,568
Billings, MT$83,548
Beaumont, TX$83,524
Lorain, OH$83,507
Benton Harbor, MI$83,490
Toledo, OH$83,472
Binghamton, NY$83,429
Rock Hill, SC$83,420
Rockford, IL$83,377
Springfield, IL$83,342
Elyria, OH$83,334
Fargo, ND$83,334
Flagstaff, AZ$83,273
Fort Lauderdale, FL$83,221
Duluth, MN$83,169
Miami, FL$83,169
Cheyenne, WY$83,109
Grand Forks, ND$83,109
Bangor, ME$82,918
Cedar Rapids, IA$82,823
Durham, NC$82,787
Louisville, KY$82,780
Grand Rapids, MI$82,763
Hialeah, FL$82,754
Casper, WY$82,633
Scranton, PA$82,529
New Orleans, LA$82,503
Virginia Beach, VA$82,494
Akron, OH$82,451
Peoria, IL$82,338
Sarasota, FL$82,321
Nashville, TN$82,260
Omaha, NE$82,260
Green Bay, WI$82,260
Baton Rouge, LA$82,217
Charleston, SC$82,200
Jamestown, NY$82,157
Davenport, IA$82,157
Tucson, AZ$82,113
Saint Petersburg, FL$82,061
Tampa, FL$82,044
Evansville, IN$81,992
Port Arthur, TX$81,992
Bradenton, FL$81,957
Santa Fe, NM$81,802
Orlando, FL$81,646
Clearwater, FL$81,620
Canton, OH$81,438
La Crosse, WI$81,438
Albuquerque, NM$81,386
Newport News, VA$81,378
High Point, NC$81,352
Ogden, UT$81,317
Corpus Christi, TX$81,248
Norfolk, VA$81,196
Laramie, WY$81,196
Rock Island, IL$81,144
Saginaw, MI$81,126
Jacksonville, FL$81,118
Salisbury, NC$81,100
Boise, ID$81,083
Moline, IL$81,040
Fort Myers, FL$81,014
Memphis, TN$80,997
Tulsa, OK$80,953
Waterloo, IA$80,901
Spartanburg, SC$80,815
Lincoln, NE$80,772
Fort Wayne, IN$80,754
Provo, UT$80,746
Cedar Falls, IA$80,642
San Antonio, TX$80,607
Greensboro, NC$80,572
South Bend, IN$80,564
Savannah, GA$80,469
Muskegon, MI$80,434
Birmingham, AL$80,425
Winston Salem, NC$80,383
Lake Charles, LA$80,174
Anderson, IN$80,157
Lexington, KY$80,131
Augusta, GA$80,105
Greenville, SC$80,105
Lima, OH$80,036
Wichita, KS$80,027
Tuscaloosa, AL$80,027
Columbia, SC$79,949
Springfield, OH$79,932
Asheville, NC$79,793
Bloomington, IN$79,733
Knoxville, TN$79,421
Shreveport, LA$79,413
Wilmington, NC$79,300
Roanoke, VA$79,300
Topeka, KS$79,144
Frankfort, KY$79,135
Oklahoma City, OK$79,075
Chillicothe, OH$79,040
Longview, TX$79,032
Melbourne, FL$79,023
Sioux Falls, SD$78,884
Mobile, AL$78,876
Terre Haute, IN$78,841
Altoona, PA$78,789
Amarillo, TX$78,729
Killeen, TX$78,703
Fayetteville, AR$78,633
Chattanooga, TN$78,607
Sioux City, IA$78,530
Idaho Falls, ID$78,512
Lynchburg, VA$78,443
Gainesville, FL$78,330
Portsmouth, OH$78,287
Little Rock, AR$78,270
Lafayette, LA$78,235
Youngstown, OH$78,235
Daytona Beach, FL$78,183
Clarksville, TN$78,175
Pensacola, FL$78,166
Temple, TX$78,160
Hopkinsville, KY$77,906
Erie, PA$77,889
Florence, SC$77,854
Charleston, WV$77,716
Great Falls, MT$77,673
Macon, GA$77,551
Tallahassee, FL$77,543
Fayetteville, NC$77,525
Waco, TX$77,508
Helena, MT$77,448
Pine Bluff, AR$77,415
Vincennes, IN$77,309
Lubbock, TX$77,274
Alamogordo, NM$77,222
Twin Falls, ID$77,145
Rapid City, SD$77,119
Jackson, MS$76,963
Huntington, WV$76,957
Greenville, MS$76,954
Parkersburg, WV$76,866
Montgomery, AL$76,850
Wichita Falls, TX$76,764
Springfield, MO$76,764
Biloxi, MS$76,720
Monroe, LA$76,634
Johnstown, PA$76,573
Sumter, SC$76,539
Columbus, GA$76,530
Pascagoula, MS$76,366
Abilene, TX$76,366
Kingsport, TN$76,140
Albany, GA$76,140
Gulfport, MS$76,114
Alexandria, LA$75,829
Fort Smith, AR$75,612
El Paso, TX$75,379
Las Cruces, NM$74,989
Harlingen, TX$74,769
Pocatello, ID$74,755
Florence, AL$74,643
Brownsville, TX$74,626
Mcallen, TX$74,444
Dothan, AL$74,323
Columbus, MS$73,808
Altus, OK$73,405
Lawton, OK$73,241
Pierre, SD$72,929
What Skills Can Increase a Room 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 Room 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%.
For Room 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, Room Chef positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Room Chef as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Room Chef
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology
$108,203
$52.0
25%
Internet
$103,875
$50.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$103,875
$50.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$102,144
$49.0
18%
Software & Networking
$99,547
$48.0
15%
How Education impacts a Room Chef's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Room 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 Room Chef with a Associate's Degree is between
$92,424
and $99,704).
Room Chef Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Room 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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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$77,773
Average$86,563/year
$96,193
$6,481
Average$7,214/month
$8,016
$1,496
Average$1,665/week
$1,850
$37
Average$42/hour
$46
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$96,193
$8,016
$1,850
$46
Average
$86,563
$7,214
$1,665
$42
25th Percentile
$77,773
$6,481
$1,496
$37
Salaries of Jobs related to Room Chef
Development Chef$92,100
Head Chef$87,300
Executive Chef$87,215
Banquet Chef$59,200
Chef$59,111
Pastry Chef$58,635
Personal Chef$57,432
Sous Chef$49,600
Assistant Chef$49,600
Assistant Room Chef$46,406
Sushi Chef$37,375
Salary Trends for Room Chef
Salaries for a Room Chef can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $82,841 in 2023
to around $82,884 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Room Chef salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Room Chef
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Room Chef
Here are companies hiring for Room 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 Room Chef
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Room Chef?
The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Room Chef roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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