Restaurant Chef Salary in Michigan

How much does a Restaurant Chef make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Restaurant Chef in Michigan is $37,910 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,897
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,343 to $40,520
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,094

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Restaurant Chef Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,520	$3,377	$779	$19
Average	$37,910	$3,159	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$34,343	$2,862	$660	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Restaurant Chef Salaries

A Restaurant 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $42,622.
California: $42,461.
Massachusetts: $41,895.

District of Columbia $42,622 California $42,461 Massachusetts $41,895 Washington $41,741 New Jersey $41,725 Alaska $41,671 Connecticut $41,140 New York $40,925

Hawaii $40,236 Rhode Island $39,912 Maryland $39,693 Minnesota $39,393 Colorado $39,277 Illinois $39,239 Oregon $39,092 Delaware $38,984

New Hampshire $38,917 Virginia $38,765 Pennsylvania $38,322 Nevada $38,099 North Dakota $38,026 Michigan $37,910 Wisconsin $37,868 Vermont $37,783

Texas $37,549 Maine $37,533 Arizona $37,510 Ohio $37,483 Georgia $37,129 Indiana $36,952 Wyoming $36,917 Utah $36,863

Iowa $36,840 Kansas $36,656 Louisiana $36,602 North Carolina $36,582 Missouri $36,575 Florida $36,425 Montana $36,344 Nebraska $36,267

Kentucky $36,224 South Carolina $36,070 Tennessee $35,974 Idaho $35,936 New Mexico $35,655 Oklahoma $35,593 Alabama $35,366 South Dakota $34,985

Arkansas $34,777 West Virginia $34,665 Mississippi $34,330

Top Paying Cities for Restaurant 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:

Davison: $36,547
Decker: $36,109
Deckerville: $35,977

Davison, MI $36,547 Decker, MI $36,109 Deckerville, MI $35,977 Dryden, MI $37,092 Durand, MI $36,791 Fenton, MI $37,062 Filion, MI $35,954 Flushing, MI $36,423

Forestville, MI $36,028 Fostoria, MI $36,282 Gaines, MI $36,763 Genesee, MI $36,446 Goodrich, MI $36,611 Grand Blanc, MI $36,540 Hadley, MI $36,681 Harbor Beach, MI $35,976

Holly, MI $37,035 Imlay City, MI $36,661 Kinde, MI $35,950 Lapeer, MI $36,490 Lennon, MI $36,567 Lexington, MI $36,254 Linden, MI $36,707 Marlette, MI $36,222

Melvin, MI $36,372 Metamora, MI $36,850 Minden City, MI $35,956 Montrose, MI $36,204 Mount Morris, MI $36,392 New Lothrop, MI $36,345 North Branch, MI $36,360 Ortonville, MI $37,116

Otisville, MI $36,416 Otter Lake, MI $36,323 Palms, MI $35,950 Peck, MI $36,207 Port Austin, MI $35,960 Port Hope, MI $35,946 Port Sanilac, MI $36,045 Ruth, MI $35,955

Sandusky, MI $36,099 Snover, MI $36,077 Swartz Creek, MI $36,539 Ubly, MI $36,017 Vernon, MI $36,739 Flint, MI $36,567 Burton, MI $36,576 Mikado, MI $35,883

Haslett, MI $37,182 Henderson, MI $36,457 Holt, MI $37,224 Howell, MI $37,501 Hubbardston, MI $36,614 Ionia, MI $36,697 Ithaca, MI $36,301 Laingsburg, MI $37,074

Lake Odessa, MI $36,776 Lakeview, MI $36,367 Lyons, MI $36,818 Mcbrides, MI $36,420 Maple Rapids, MI $36,704 Mason, MI $37,162 Middleton, MI $36,504 Morrice, MI $36,984

Muir, MI $36,672 Mulliken, MI $37,011 North Star, MI $36,353 Orleans, MI $36,619 Ovid, MI $36,898 Owosso, MI $36,726 Palo, MI $36,578 Perrinton, MI $36,588

Perry, MI $37,058 Pewamo, MI $36,818 Pompeii, MI $36,511 Portland, MI $36,905 Potterville, MI $37,158 Riverdale, MI $36,198 Rosebush, MI $36,063 Saint Johns, MI $36,915

Saint Louis, MI $36,194 Shepherd, MI $36,169 Sheridan, MI $36,510 Sidney, MI $36,506 Six Lakes, MI $36,317 Smyrna, MI $36,669 Stanton, MI $36,406 Sumner, MI $36,298

Sunfield, MI $36,944 Vestaburg, MI $36,245 Webberville, MI $37,124 Weidman, MI $36,096 Westphalia, MI $36,967 Williamston, MI $37,123 Winn, MI $36,217 Woodland, MI $36,815

Lansing, MI $37,265 Kalamazoo, MI $37,071 Portage, MI $37,023 Allegan, MI $36,608 Athens, MI $37,307 Augusta, MI $37,548 Bangor, MI $36,716 Battle Creek, MI $37,683

Bedford, MI $37,683 Bellevue, MI $37,448 Benton Harbor, MI $37,129 Bloomingdale, MI $36,521 Breedsville, MI $36,625 Bronson, MI $36,515 Burlington, MI $37,407 Burr Oak, MI $36,659

Cassopolis, MI $36,704 Centreville, MI $36,729 Ceresco, MI $37,568 Climax, MI $37,505 Cloverdale, MI $36,902 Coldwater, MI $36,696 Coloma, MI $37,021 Hagar Shores, MI $37,062

Colon, MI $36,856 Comstock, MI $37,196 Constantine, MI $36,784 Covert, MI $36,889 Decatur, MI $36,657 Marshall, MI $37,430 Martin, MI $36,782 Mattawan, MI $36,672

Mendon, MI $36,837 Nashville, MI $37,156 Nazareth, MI $37,134 Nottawa, MI $36,730 Olivet, MI $37,227 Oshtemo, MI $36,840 Otsego, MI $36,695 Paw Paw, MI $36,631

Plainwell, MI $36,911 Quincy, MI $36,704 Richland, MI $37,290 Riverside, MI $37,075 Saint Joseph, MI $37,070 Schoolcraft, MI $36,723 Scotts, MI $37,266 Delton, MI $37,166

Sherwood, MI $36,998 Dowagiac, MI $36,683 Dowling, MI $37,381 East Leroy, MI $37,485 Fulton, MI $37,305 Galesburg, MI $37,415 Gobles, MI $36,574 Grand Junction, MI $36,579

Hartford, MI $36,904 Hastings, MI $36,891 Hickory Corners, MI $37,368 Jones, MI $36,820 Kendall, MI $36,587 Lacota, MI $36,592 Lawrence, MI $36,719 Lawton, MI $36,643

Leonidas, MI $37,013 South Haven, MI $36,628 Sturgis, MI $36,681 Tekonsha, MI $37,238 Three Rivers, MI $36,728 Union City, MI $37,142 Vandalia, MI $36,760 Vermontville, MI $36,977

Vicksburg, MI $37,040 Watervliet, MI $36,981 White Pigeon, MI $36,830 Baroda, MI $36,787 Berrien Center, MI $36,627 Berrien Springs, MI $36,749 Bridgman, MI $36,774 Buchanan, MI $36,296

Eau Claire, MI $36,952 Edwardsburg, MI $36,828 Galien, MI $36,295 Harbert, MI $36,684 Lakeside, MI $36,717 New Buffalo, MI $36,797 New Troy, MI $36,584 Niles, MI $36,167

Sawyer, MI $36,652 Sodus, MI $37,045 Stevensville, MI $36,945 Three Oaks, MI $36,543 Union Pier, MI $36,721 Union, MI $37,023 Jackson, MI $37,089 Addison, MI $36,839

Adrian, MI $37,179 Albion, MI $37,103 Allen, MI $36,680 Blissfield, MI $37,144 Britton, MI $37,684 Brooklyn, MI $37,397 Camden, MI $36,387 Cement City, MI $37,078

Clarklake, MI $37,118 Clayton, MI $37,028 Clinton, MI $37,932 Concord, MI $36,964 Deerfield, MI $37,311 Frontier, MI $36,402 Grass Lake, MI $37,587 Hanover, MI $36,748

Hillsdale, MI $36,530 Homer, MI $37,143 Horton, MI $36,748 Hudson, MI $36,671 Jasper, MI $37,080 Jerome, MI $36,764 Jonesville, MI $36,688 Leslie, MI $37,130

Litchfield, MI $36,988 Manitou Beach, MI $37,098 Michigan Center, MI $37,223 Montgomery, MI $36,393 Morenci, MI $36,904 Moscow, MI $36,641 Mosherville, MI $36,879 Saint Clair, MI $37,035

Saint Clair Shores, MI $38,353 Warren, MI $38,328 Munith, MI $37,219 Napoleon, MI $37,401 Washington, MI $37,813 Ray, MI $37,712 Yale, MI $36,554 Allen Park, MI $38,425

Ann Arbor, MI $38,493 Azalia, MI $37,751 Belleville, MI $38,171 Brighton, MI $37,768 Bridgewater, MI $38,267 Carleton, MI $37,636 Chelsea, MI $37,994 Dearborn, MI $38,498

Melvindale, MI $38,495 Dearborn Heights, MI $38,358 Dexter, MI $38,227 Dundee, MI $37,490 Erie, MI $37,110 Flat Rock, MI $37,932 Garden City, MI $38,245 Gregory, MI $37,532

Grosse Ile, MI $38,171 Hamburg, MI $38,132 Ida, MI $37,199 Inkster, MI $38,273 Lakeland, MI $38,069 Lambertville, MI $37,110 La Salle, MI $37,131 Lincoln Park, MI $38,437

Livonia, MI $38,178 Luna Pier, MI $37,110 Manchester, MI $37,949 Maybee, MI $37,715 Milan, MI $38,159 Monroe, MI $37,244 New Boston, MI $37,881 New Hudson, MI $37,997

Newport, MI $37,447 Northville, MI $38,080 Pinckney, MI $37,890 Plymouth, MI $38,237 Rockwood, MI $37,916 Romulus, MI $38,092 Salem, MI $38,239 Saline, MI $38,308

Samaria, MI $37,109 South Lyon, MI $38,188 South Rockwood, MI $37,708 Taylor, MI $38,275 Temperance, MI $37,109 Trenton, MI $38,111 Wayne, MI $38,119 Westland, MI $38,167

Canton, MI $38,196 Whitmore Lake, MI $38,291 Whittaker, MI $38,272 Willis, MI $38,174 Wyandotte, MI $38,391 Riverview, MI $38,240 Lake Linden, MI $36,012 Southgate, MI $38,323

Ypsilanti, MI $38,498 Detroit, MI $38,499 Highland Park, MI $38,498 Marcellus, MI $36,696 Shaftsburg, MI $37,096 Davisburg, MI $37,299 Hamtramck, MI $38,499 River Rouge, MI $38,497

Ferndale, MI $38,465 Harper Woods, MI $38,444 Ecorse, MI $38,494 Grosse Pointe, MI $38,497 Oak Park, MI $38,403 Redford, MI $38,351 Bloomfield Hills, MI $38,118 Rochester, MI $37,827

Sterling Heights, MI $38,221 Utica, MI $37,962 Keego Harbor, MI $37,899 Auburn Hills, MI $37,887 West Bloomfield, MI $37,982 Waterford, MI $37,749 Drayton Plains, MI $37,653 Farmington, MI $38,001

Pontiac, MI $37,813 Clarkston, MI $37,502 Lanse, MI $36,012 Marenisco, MI $35,947 Mass City, MI $35,962 Mohawk, MI $35,966 Nisula, MI $35,931 Ontonagon, MI $35,968

Painesdale, MI $36,047 Pelkie, MI $35,986 Ramsay, MI $36,149 Rockland, MI $35,963 Sidnaw, MI $35,927 Skanee, MI $35,948 South Range, MI $36,096 Stambaugh, MI $36,165

Toivola, MI $35,941 Trout Creek, MI $35,918 Wakefield, MI $36,004 Watersmeet, MI $36,006 Watton, MI $35,946 White Pine, MI $36,006 Algonac, MI $37,639 Allenton, MI $37,282

Almont, MI $37,160 Anchorville, MI $37,687 Armada, MI $37,478 Avoca, MI $36,629 Troy, MI $38,167 Birmingham, MI $38,197 Capac, MI $36,790 Center Line, MI $38,436

Clawson, MI $38,268 Eastpointe, MI $38,411 Emmett, MI $36,784 Fair Haven, MI $37,623 Franklin, MI $38,186 Fraser, MI $38,251 Goodells, MI $36,927 Harsens Island, MI $37,780

Hazel Park, MI $38,479 Jeddo, MI $36,484 Southfield, MI $38,252 Clinton Township, MI $38,174 Marine City, MI $37,500 Marysville, MI $36,940 Memphis, MI $36,994 Macomb, MI $37,896

Mount Clemens, MI $38,073 Harrison Township, MI $38,034 New Baltimore, MI $37,810 New Haven, MI $37,690 North Street, MI $36,686 East China, MI $37,337 Fort Gratiot, MI $36,580 Port Huron, MI $36,803

Richmond, MI $37,425 Columbus, MI $37,318 Casco, MI $37,510 Romeo, MI $37,534 Roseville, MI $38,312 Royal Oak, MI $38,388 Pleasant Ridge, MI $38,427 Huntington Woods, MI $38,382

Madison Heights, MI $38,365 Saginaw, MI $36,078 Alger, MI $35,933 Auburn, MI $36,065 Beaverton, MI $36,038 Bentley, MI $35,974 Brant, MI $36,239 Breckenridge, MI $36,192

Chesaning, MI $36,184 Clare, MI $36,026 Coleman, MI $36,052 Comins, MI $35,794 Edenville, MI $36,082 Fairview, MI $35,846 Farwell, MI $36,000 Freeland, MI $36,072

Gladwin, MI $35,961 Harrison, MI $35,939 Hemlock, MI $36,087 Higgins Lake, MI $35,986 Hope, MI $35,993 Houghton Lake, MI $35,938 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $36,023 Kawkawlin, MI $36,041

Lake, MI $35,979 Lake George, MI $35,980 Linwood, MI $36,023 Lupton, MI $35,887 Luzerne, MI $35,804 Merrill, MI $36,120 Midland, MI $36,082 North Adams, MI $36,658

Marne, MI $36,737 Mears, MI $36,027 Montague, MI $35,914 Muskegon, MI $35,770 New Era, MI $35,963 Nunica, MI $35,985 Pentwater, MI $36,048 Pullman, MI $36,482

Ravenna, MI $36,119 Rothbury, MI $35,961 Saugatuck, MI $36,408 Scottville, MI $36,032 Shelby, MI $35,996 Spring Lake, MI $35,797 Twin Lake, MI $35,874 Walhalla, MI $36,088

Walkerville, MI $36,020 West Olive, MI $36,179 Whitehall, MI $35,847 Sylvan Beach, MI $35,846 Zeeland, MI $36,573 Grand Rapids, MI $36,806 Wyoming, MI $36,805 Saranac, MI $36,699

Mio, MI $35,842 Oakley, MI $36,376 Pinconning, MI $36,004 Prudenville, MI $35,924 Rhodes, MI $35,990 Roscommon, MI $35,871 Rose City, MI $35,864 Saint Charles, MI $36,110

Saint Helen, MI $35,877 Sanford, MI $36,064 Standish, MI $36,011 Sterling, MI $35,969 West Branch, MI $35,899 Wheeler, MI $36,180 Akron, MI $36,039 Au Gres, MI $35,993

Barton City, MI $35,832 Bay City, MI $36,068 University Center, MI $36,073 Bay Port, MI $35,998 Black River, MI $35,879 Bridgeport, MI $36,077 Caro, MI $36,030 Carrollton, MI $36,078

Caseville, MI $35,997 Cass City, MI $36,068 Clifford, MI $36,267 Curran, MI $35,780 Deford, MI $36,111 East Tawas, MI $35,936 Elkton, MI $36,004 Essexville, MI $36,054

Fairgrove, MI $36,047 Frankenmuth, MI $36,076 Gagetown, MI $36,038 Gilford, MI $36,053 Glennie, MI $35,854 Greenbush, MI $35,952 Hale, MI $35,908 Harrisville, MI $35,912

Kingston, MI $36,160 Lincoln, MI $35,895 Long Lake, MI $35,884 Mayville, MI $36,205 Berkley, MI $38,330 Smiths Creek, MI $36,870 Cadillac, MI $35,985 Acme, MI $35,950

Alba, MI $35,908 Alden, MI $35,908 Arcadia, MI $35,966 Bear Lake, MI $35,968 Bellaire, MI $35,916 Benzonia, MI $35,982 Beulah, MI $35,986 Boon, MI $35,939

Brethren, MI $35,946 Buckley, MI $35,955 Cedar, MI $35,960 Central Lake, MI $35,921 Chase, MI $35,991 Copemish, MI $35,936 Eastlake, MI $36,084 Eastport, MI $35,955

Elberta, MI $36,058 Elk Rapids, MI $36,008 Empire, MI $35,943 Evart, MI $35,988 Falmouth, MI $35,884 Fife Lake, MI $35,892 Filer City, MI $36,081 Frankfort, MI $36,000

Glen Arbor, MI $35,961 Grawn, MI $35,994 Harrietta, MI $35,918 Hersey, MI $36,052 Honor, MI $35,946 Idlewild, MI $36,031 Interlochen, MI $35,993 Irons, MI $35,950

Kaleva, MI $35,972 Kalkaska, MI $35,881 Kewadin, MI $35,943 Kingsley, MI $35,951 Lake Ann, MI $35,998 Lake City, MI $35,910 Lake Leelanau, MI $35,965 Leland, MI $35,981

Leroy, MI $35,957 Luther, MI $35,933 Trout Lake, MI $35,888 Vanderbilt, MI $35,831 Walloon Lake, MI $35,955 Waters, MI $35,857 Wolverine, MI $35,860 Iron Mountain, MI $36,083

Kingsford, MI $36,171 Allouez, MI $35,990 Au Train, MI $36,019 Bark River, MI $36,015 Big Bay, MI $35,946 Carney, MI $35,989 Champion, MI $35,990 Channing, MI $35,966

Chatham, MI $36,017 Cooks, MI $35,961 Cornell, MI $35,977 Arnold, MI $35,982 Curtis, MI $35,950 Daggett, MI $35,991 Deerton, MI $35,981 Eben Junction, MI $36,022

Rumely, MI $35,998 Engadine, MI $35,933 Escanaba, MI $36,100 Felch, MI $35,981 Little Lake, MI $36,037 Foster City, MI $35,981 Garden, MI $35,970 Germfask, MI $35,952

Gladstone, MI $36,084 Gould City, MI $35,905 Grand Marais, MI $35,922 Gulliver, MI $35,918 Gwinn, MI $36,060 Harris, MI $35,973 Hermansville, MI $36,015 Ingalls, MI $36,082

Ishpeming, MI $36,069 Loretto, MI $36,142 Mc Millan, MI $35,943 Manistique, MI $35,980 Marquette, MI $36,116 Menominee, MI $36,206 Michigamme, MI $35,959 Munising, MI $36,034

Nadeau, MI $36,098 Nahma, MI $36,020 National Mine, MI $36,072 Negaunee, MI $36,070 Newberry, MI $35,929 Norway, MI $36,069 Palmer, MI $36,058 Perkins, MI $36,001

Perronville, MI $35,902 Powers, MI $36,021 Quinnesec, MI $36,130 Ralph, MI $35,901 Rapid River, MI $35,979 Republic, MI $35,984 Rock, MI $35,980 Sagola, MI $35,993

Seney, MI $35,856 Shingleton, MI $35,925 Skandia, MI $36,033 Spalding, MI $36,070 Stephenson, MI $36,046 Trenary, MI $35,996 Vulcan, MI $36,008 Wallace, MI $36,108

Wells, MI $36,145 Wetmore, MI $35,953 Wilson, MI $36,026 Ahmeek, MI $36,118 Alpha, MI $36,108 Amasa, MI $35,926 Atlantic Mine, MI $36,028 Baraga, MI $36,031

Bergland, MI $35,977 Bessemer, MI $36,078 Bruce Crossing, MI $35,964 Calumet, MI $36,070 Caspian, MI $36,165 Chassell, MI $36,026 Copper City, MI $36,078 Copper Harbor, MI $35,954

Covington, MI $35,918 Crystal Falls, MI $36,010 Dodgeville, MI $36,142 Dollar Bay, MI $36,113 Ewen, MI $35,952 Gaastra, MI $36,053 Greenland, MI $35,986 Hancock, MI $36,084

Houghton, MI $36,119 Hubbell, MI $36,139 Iron River, MI $36,019 Ironwood, MI $36,061 Kearsarge, MI $36,090 Norvell, MI $37,558 Onondaga, MI $37,086 Onsted, MI $37,334

Osseo, MI $36,485 Ottawa Lake, MI $37,091 Palmyra, MI $37,225 Parma, MI $36,994 Petersburg, MI $37,209 Pittsford, MI $36,545 Pleasant Lake, MI $37,163 Reading, MI $36,492

Riga, MI $37,113 Rives Junction, MI $37,099 Sand Creek, MI $37,065 Somerset, MI $36,833 Somerset Center, MI $36,813 Spring Arbor, MI $36,877 Springport, MI $37,053 Stockbridge, MI $37,237

Tecumseh, MI $37,691 Tipton, MI $37,539 Waldron, MI $36,505 Weston, MI $37,058 Ada, MI $36,778 Alto, MI $36,736 Bailey, MI $36,288 Baldwin, MI $36,019

Barryton, MI $36,075 Belmont, MI $36,775 Big Rapids, MI $36,190 Bitely, MI $36,030 Blanchard, MI $36,187 Bradley, MI $36,730 Brohman, MI $36,060 Burnips, MI $36,677

Byron Center, MI $36,746 Caledonia, MI $36,750 Cannonsburg, MI $36,748 Casnovia, MI $36,433 Cedar Springs, MI $36,607 Chippewa Lake, MI $36,156 Mancelona, MI $35,877 Manistee, MI $36,012

Manton, MI $35,933 Maple City, MI $35,952 Marion, MI $35,926 Mayfield, MI $35,951 Merritt, MI $35,855 Mesick, MI $35,950 Northport, MI $35,946 Old Mission, MI $36,018

Omena, MI $35,960 Onekama, MI $36,011 Rapid City, MI $35,935 Reed City, MI $36,036 Sears, MI $35,978 South Boardman, MI $35,905 Suttons Bay, MI $35,972 Thompsonville, MI $35,945

Traverse City, MI $36,024 Tustin, MI $35,944 Wellston, MI $35,948 Williamsburg, MI $35,942 Mackinaw City, MI $35,950 Afton, MI $35,851 Alanson, MI $35,936 Alpena, MI $35,941

Atlanta, MI $35,819 Barbeau, MI $35,915 Bay Shore, MI $35,948 Boyne City, MI $35,935 Boyne Falls, MI $35,865 Brimley, MI $35,944 Brutus, MI $35,910 Burt Lake, MI $35,947

Carp Lake, MI $35,903 Cedarville, MI $35,924 Charlevoix, MI $35,951 Cheboygan, MI $35,925 Conway, MI $35,973 Cross Village, MI $35,948 Dafter, MI $35,940 De Tour Village, MI $35,911

Drummond Island, MI $35,892 East Jordan, MI $35,913 Eckerman, MI $35,867 Ellsworth, MI $35,918 Elmira, MI $35,850 Frederic, MI $35,799 Gaylord, MI $35,870 Goetzville, MI $35,895

Good Hart, MI $35,947 Grayling, MI $35,810 Harbor Springs, MI $35,939 Hawks, MI $35,839 Herron, MI $35,876 Hessel, MI $35,912 Hillman, MI $35,842 Hubbard Lake, MI $35,866

Hulbert, MI $35,873 Indian River, MI $35,918 Johannesburg, MI $35,786 Tower, MI $35,860 Comstock Park, MI $36,787 Kinross, MI $35,944 Lachine, MI $35,846 Levering, MI $35,901

Lewiston, MI $35,791 Mackinac Island, MI $35,984 Millersburg, MI $35,851 Moran, MI $35,886 Mullett Lake, MI $35,926 Naubinway, MI $35,882 Oden, MI $36,045 Onaway, MI $35,859

Ossineke, MI $35,920 Paradise, MI $35,886 Pellston, MI $35,913 Petoskey, MI $35,952 Pickford, MI $35,933 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $35,839 Posen, MI $35,864 Presque Isle, MI $35,904

Rogers City, MI $35,901 Rudyard, MI $35,902 Saint Ignace, MI $35,958 Beaver Island, MI $35,905 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $36,008 Kincheloe, MI $36,175 Topinabee, MI $35,994 Macatawa, MI $36,321

Coral, MI $36,455 Dorr, MI $36,692 Freeport, MI $36,756 Gowen, MI $36,542 Grant, MI $36,253 Hopkins, MI $36,686 Howard City, MI $36,405 Kent City, MI $36,515

Lowell, MI $36,723 Mecosta, MI $36,193 Middleville, MI $36,757 Moline, MI $36,727 Morley, MI $36,276 Newaygo, MI $36,282 Paris, MI $36,083 Pierson, MI $36,488

Remus, MI $36,142 Rockford, MI $36,708 Rodney, MI $36,140 Sand Lake, MI $36,523 Shelbyville, MI $36,776 Sparta, MI $36,685 Stanwood, MI $36,247 Trufant, MI $36,496

Wayland, MI $36,724 White Cloud, MI $36,159 Allendale, MI $36,561 Branch, MI $35,966 Conklin, MI $36,533 Coopersville, MI $36,443 Custer, MI $36,006 Douglas, MI $36,401

Fennville, MI $36,493 Ferrysburg, MI $35,801 Fountain, MI $36,006 Free Soil, MI $35,957 Fremont, MI $36,101 Fruitport, MI $35,826 Glenn, MI $36,445 Grand Haven, MI $36,002

Grandville, MI $36,784 Hamilton, MI $36,570 Hart, MI $36,038 Hesperia, MI $36,055 Holland, MI $36,429 Holton, MI $35,974 Hudsonville, MI $36,693 Jamestown, MI $36,712

Jenison, MI $36,759 Lamont, MI $36,652 Ludington, MI $36,066 Mc Bain, MI $35,934 Hartland, MI $37,458 Highland, MI $37,445 Lake Orion, MI $37,669 Oakland, MI $37,703

Lakeville, MI $37,517 Leonard, MI $37,435 Oxford, MI $37,397 Novi, MI $37,973 Milford, MI $37,738 Commerce Township, MI $37,711 White Lake, MI $37,495 Union Lake, MI $37,766

Walled Lake, MI $37,823 Wixom, MI $37,870 Applegate, MI $36,082 Argyle, MI $36,069 Atlas, MI $36,590 Attica, MI $36,557 Bad Axe, MI $36,019 Bancroft, MI $36,913

Birch Run, MI $36,105 Brown City, MI $36,279 Burt, MI $36,087 Byron, MI $36,957 Carsonville, MI $35,988 Clio, MI $36,284 Columbiaville, MI $36,446 Croswell, MI $36,235

Millington, MI $36,211 Munger, MI $36,072 National City, MI $35,920 Omer, MI $35,968 Oscoda, MI $35,948 Owendale, MI $36,036 Pigeon, MI $36,043 Prescott, MI $35,938

Reese, MI $36,071 Richville, MI $36,074 Sebewaing, MI $36,050 Silverwood, MI $36,254 South Branch, MI $35,846 Spruce, MI $35,881 Tawas City, MI $35,942 Turner, MI $35,914

Twining, MI $35,944 Unionville, MI $36,023 Vassar, MI $36,130 Whittemore, MI $35,914 Alma, MI $36,279 Mount Pleasant, MI $36,304 Okemos, MI $37,209 Ashley, MI $36,461

Bannister, MI $36,474 Bath, MI $37,189 Belding, MI $36,657 Carson City, MI $36,498 Cedar Lake, MI $36,254 Charlotte, MI $37,084 Clarksville, MI $36,730 Cohoctah, MI $36,994

Corunna, MI $36,555 Crystal, MI $36,337 Dansville, MI $37,158 Dewitt, MI $37,168 Dimondale, MI $37,202 Eagle, MI $37,102 East Lansing, MI $37,248 Eaton Rapids, MI $37,105

Edmore, MI $36,274 Elm Hall, MI $36,220 Elsie, MI $36,636 Elwell, MI $36,175 Eureka, MI $36,685 Fenwick, MI $36,561 Fowler, MI $36,840 Fowlerville, MI $37,122

Grand Ledge, MI $37,146 Greenville, MI $36,580

Restaurant Chef Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Restaurant Chef roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Restaurant Chef positions in Transportation or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Restaurant Chef as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Restaurant Chef

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$47,388	$23.0	25%
Healthcare	$45,493	$22.0	20%
Internet	$45,493	$22.0	20%
Software & Networking	$45,493	$22.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$41,702	$20.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Restaurant 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 July 01, 2026

$34,343

Average $37,910/year

$40,520

$2,862

Average $3,159/month

$3,377

$660

Average $729/week

$779

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,520	$3,377	$779	$19
Average	$37,910	$3,159	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$34,343	$2,862	$660	$17

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