Restaurant Chef Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

How much does a Restaurant Chef make in Appleton, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Restaurant Chef in Appleton, WI is $41,346. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $34,870 to a high of $50,628, with most professionals earning between $37,956 and $46,205.

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Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs.

September 15, 2022

Training and development of all staff, scheduling, meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost centers, as well as overseeing the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, and sanitation.

November 18, 2022

Provide leadership and guidance to team members in the preparation and serving of high quality and great tasting meals according to dietary restrictions.

December 07, 2022

Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.

December 20, 2022

Follows all guidelines and regulations pertaining to efficient and sanitary food.

March 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed banquet.

May 15, 2023

Manages and mentors staff, including hiring, performance managment, scheduling,issues of discipline and ongoing training/education of all employees.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Restaurant Chef in Appleton, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

37956

46205

41346

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

38139

46596

41544

What is the average salary for Restaurant Chef in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Restaurant Chef in Appleton, WI. The base salary for Restaurant Chef ranges from $37,956 to $46,205 with the average base salary of $41,346. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $38,139 to $46,596 with the average total cash compensation of $41,544.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$41,346	$37,956 - $46,205
Bonus	$199	$183 - $392
Total Pay	$41,544	$38,139 - $46,596

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Restaurant Chef Salary Near Appleton, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,341 - $45,456	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Green Bay, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,576 - $45,742	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,766 - $47,191	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,620 - $47,013	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,381 - $46,721	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Racine, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,481 - $46,843	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI

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About Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this, 60,045 were in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County. Appleton is the principal city of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Sta...

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