Restaurant Chef Salary in Minnesota

How much does a Restaurant Chef make in Minnesota?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Restaurant Chef in Minnesota is $39,393 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,574
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,685 to $42,105
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,310

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Restaurant Chef Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,105	$3,509	$810	$20
Average	$39,393	$3,283	$758	$19
25th Percentile	$35,685	$2,974	$686	$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:

Conger: $37,715
Courtland: $37,673
Darfur: $37,479

Conger, MN $37,715 Courtland, MN $37,673 Darfur, MN $37,479 Delavan, MN $37,485 Eagle Lake, MN $38,028 Easton, MN $37,499 Ellendale, MN $38,028 Elmore, MN $37,305

Elysian, MN $38,217 Emmons, MN $37,418 Essig, MN $37,528 Fairmont, MN $37,405 Freeborn, MN $37,768 Frost, MN $37,365 Garden City, MN $37,482 Geneva, MN $38,123

Glenville, MN $37,581 Good Thunder, MN $37,549 Granada, MN $37,369 Hanska, MN $37,370 Hartland, MN $37,801 Hayward, MN $37,798 Henderson, MN $38,452 Hollandale, MN $37,959

Hope, MN $38,144 Huntley, MN $37,456 Janesville, MN $37,953 Kasota, MN $38,096 Kiester, MN $37,425 Kilkenny, MN $38,401 Lafayette, MN $37,747 Lake Crystal, MN $37,542

La Salle, MN $37,440 Le Center, MN $38,479 Le Sueur, MN $38,396 Lewisville, MN $37,401 Madelia, MN $37,430 Madison Lake, MN $38,133 Mapleton, MN $37,568 Minnesota Lake, MN $37,587

Montgomery, MN $38,617 New Prague, MN $39,095 New Richland, MN $37,892 New Ulm, MN $37,523 Nicollet, MN $37,877 Northrop, MN $37,635 Pemberton, MN $37,759 Saint Clair, MN $38,001

Saint James, MN $37,402 Saint Peter, MN $38,181 Sanborn, MN $37,253 Searles, MN $37,464 Sleepy Eye, MN $37,341 Springfield, MN $37,306 Truman, MN $37,413 Twin Lakes, MN $37,520

Vernon Center, MN $37,457 Waldorf, MN $37,673 Waseca, MN $38,019 Waterville, MN $38,283 Wells, MN $37,591 Winnebago, MN $37,479 Windom, MN $37,350 Adrian, MN $36,378

Alpha, MN $37,241 Arco, MN $37,189 Avoca, MN $37,168 Balaton, MN $37,096 Beaver Creek, MN $35,446 Bigelow, MN $36,724 Bingham Lake, MN $37,294 Brewster, MN $37,186

Butterfield, MN $37,336 Ceylon, MN $37,270 Chandler, MN $36,581 Currie, MN $37,237 Dovray, MN $37,382 Dunnell, MN $37,213 Starbuck, MN $37,217 Morris, MN $37,241

Crane Lake, MN $36,856 Cromwell, MN $36,996 Grand Rapids, MN $37,007 Ely, MN $36,910 Embarrass, MN $36,858 Esko, MN $36,986 Eveleth, MN $36,913 Finlayson, MN $37,097

Floodwood, MN $36,891 Forbes, MN $36,793 Gilbert, MN $36,903 Goodland, MN $36,846 Hibbing, MN $36,821 Hill City, MN $36,964 Holyoke, MN $36,993 Hoyt Lakes, MN $36,910

Iron, MN $36,802 Jacobson, MN $36,870 Keewatin, MN $36,986 Kerrick, MN $37,057 Kettle River, MN $37,055 Kinney, MN $36,860 Mcgregor, MN $37,000 Makinen, MN $36,865

Marble, MN $36,963 Meadowlands, MN $36,874 Melrude, MN $36,860 Moose Lake, MN $37,136 Afton, MN $39,479 Almelund, MN $38,496 Bayport, MN $39,414 Bethel, MN $39,078

Braham, MN $37,953 Brook Park, MN $37,359 Cambridge, MN $38,390 Cannon Falls, MN $38,562 Castle Rock, MN $39,185 Cedar, MN $39,257 Center City, MN $38,746 Chisago City, MN $39,083

Circle Pines, MN $39,772 Cottage Grove, MN $39,580 Dalbo, MN $37,947 Wirt, MN $36,900 Thief River Falls, MN $37,119 Alvarado, MN $37,005 Angle Inlet, MN $36,989 Argyle, MN $37,050

Badger, MN $37,075 Brooks, MN $37,084 Crookston, MN $37,022 Donaldson, MN $37,067 East Grand Forks, MN $36,960 Euclid, MN $36,985 Fisher, MN $36,962 Gatzke, MN $37,011

Goodridge, MN $37,037 Greenbush, MN $37,076 Grygla, MN $36,994 Hallock, MN $37,167 Halma, MN $37,065 Humboldt, MN $37,146 Karlstad, MN $37,090 Kennedy, MN $37,084

Lake Bronson, MN $37,058 Lancaster, MN $37,060 Mentor, MN $37,072 Middle River, MN $37,054 Newfolden, MN $37,064 Noyes, MN $37,178 Oak Island, MN $36,987 Oklee, MN $37,092

Oslo, MN $37,016 Plummer, MN $37,076 Red Lake Falls, MN $37,057 Roseau, MN $37,098 Saint Hilaire, MN $37,080 Saint Vincent, MN $37,149 Salol, MN $37,066 Stephen, MN $37,050

Strandquist, MN $37,039 Strathcona, MN $37,035 Viking, MN $37,021 Wannaska, MN $37,054 Warren, MN $37,007 Warroad, MN $37,110 Edgerton, MN $36,382 Georgetown, MN $37,084

Glyndon, MN $37,079 Morton, MN $37,282 Murdock, MN $37,206 New London, MN $37,532 Norcross, MN $37,101 Odessa, MN $37,074 Olivia, MN $37,276 Ortonville, MN $37,151

Pennock, MN $37,353 Porter, MN $37,144 Prinsburg, MN $37,291 Raymond, MN $37,239 Redwood Falls, MN $37,278 Renville, MN $37,236 Sacred Heart, MN $37,214 Seaforth, MN $37,323

Spicer, MN $37,566 Sunburg, MN $37,323 Taunton, MN $37,203 Vesta, MN $37,199 Wabasso, MN $37,240 Wanda, MN $37,376 Watson, MN $37,222 Wheaton, MN $37,145

Wood Lake, MN $37,208 Saint Cloud, MN $37,977 Albany, MN $37,758 Alexandria, MN $37,287 Ashby, MN $37,195 Avon, MN $37,869 Barrett, MN $37,171 Belgrade, MN $37,495

Bock, MN $37,947 Bowlus, MN $37,712 Brandon, MN $37,204 Brooten, MN $37,375 Buckman, MN $37,776 Burtrum, MN $37,561 Carlos, MN $37,209 Cold Spring, MN $37,907

Collegeville, MN $37,913 Cyrus, MN $37,198 Dalton, MN $37,179 Elrosa, MN $37,683 Waltham, MN $38,235 Evansville, MN $37,184 Farwell, MN $37,201 Flensburg, MN $37,579

Foley, MN $37,877 Foreston, MN $37,884 Freeport, MN $37,685 Garfield, MN $37,210 Gilman, MN $37,866 Glenwood, MN $37,286 Greenwald, MN $37,667 Grey Eagle, MN $37,543

Hillman, MN $37,521 Hoffman, MN $37,202 Holdingford, MN $37,763 Holmes City, MN $37,199 Isle, MN $37,117 Kensington, MN $37,190 Lastrup, MN $37,526 Little Falls, MN $37,556

Long Prairie, MN $37,410 Lowry, MN $37,209 Mc Grath, MN $37,009 Melrose, MN $37,612 Milaca, MN $37,829 Miltona, MN $37,208 Nelson, MN $37,218 New Munich, MN $37,666

Oak Park, MN $37,911 Ogilvie, MN $37,688 Onamia, MN $37,405 Osakis, MN $37,330 Parkers Prairie, MN $37,169 Paynesville, MN $37,790 Pease, MN $37,952 Pierz, MN $37,548

Rice, MN $37,851 Richmond, MN $37,846 Rockville, MN $37,936 Roscoe, MN $37,818 Royalton, MN $37,787 Saint Joseph, MN $37,957 Saint Stephen, MN $37,885 Saint Martin, MN $37,803

Sartell, MN $37,935 Sauk Centre, MN $37,477 Sauk Rapids, MN $37,916 Nashua, MN $37,147 Naytahwaush, MN $37,179 New York Mills, MN $37,163 Nielsville, MN $37,074 Ogema, MN $37,096

Osage, MN $37,125 Ottertail, MN $37,196 Pelican Rapids, MN $37,157 Perham, MN $37,196 Perley, MN $37,101 Ponsford, MN $37,094 Richville, MN $37,163 Richwood, MN $37,114

Rochert, MN $37,128 Rothsay, MN $37,113 Sabin, MN $37,088 Shelly, MN $37,114 Tintah, MN $37,122 Twin Valley, MN $37,092 Ulen, MN $37,087 Underwood, MN $37,186

Vergas, MN $37,157 Vining, MN $37,154 Waubun, MN $37,099 Wendell, MN $37,137 White Earth, MN $37,216 Winger, MN $37,099 Wolf Lake, MN $37,127 Wolverton, MN $37,139

Bemidji, MN $37,173 Bagley, MN $37,126 Baudette, MN $37,035 Bena, MN $36,983 Big Falls, MN $36,870 Bigfork, MN $36,907 Birchdale, MN $36,914 Blackduck, MN $37,040

Bowstring, MN $36,950 Cass Lake, MN $37,096 Clearbrook, MN $37,112 Deer River, MN $36,978 Talmoon, MN $36,962 Effie, MN $36,876 Federal Dam, MN $37,045 Gonvick, MN $37,096

Gully, MN $37,068 Hines, MN $37,059 International Falls, MN $37,039 Kelliher, MN $37,016 Lengby, MN $37,109 Leonard, MN $37,084 Littlefork, MN $36,939 Loman, MN $36,932

Longville, MN $37,072 Marcell, MN $36,918 Margie, MN $36,899 Max, MN $36,953 Mizpah, MN $36,960 Northome, MN $36,955 Outing, MN $37,019 Pennington, MN $37,028

Ponemah, MN $37,097 Puposky, MN $37,070 Ranier, MN $37,188 Kabetogama, MN $36,902 Redby, MN $37,139 Redlake, MN $37,090 Remer, MN $36,991 Roosevelt, MN $37,033

Shevlin, MN $37,093 Solway, MN $37,103 South International Falls, MN $37,044 Spring Lake, MN $36,962 Squaw Lake, MN $36,957 Swift, MN $37,035 Tenstrike, MN $37,079 Trail, MN $37,054

Swanville, MN $37,541 Moorhead, MN $37,063 Upsala, MN $37,661 Villard, MN $37,306 Wahkon, MN $37,324 Waite Park, MN $37,976 West Union, MN $37,440 Brainerd, MN $37,256

Baxter, MN $37,301 Ah Gwah Ching, MN $37,127 Aitkin, MN $37,089 Akeley, MN $37,110 Aldrich, MN $37,148 Backus, MN $37,106 Benedict, MN $37,091 Bertha, MN $37,174

Browerville, MN $37,273 Clarissa, MN $37,226 Crosby, MN $37,127 Crosslake, MN $37,152 Cushing, MN $37,289 Deerwood, MN $37,156 Eagle Bend, MN $37,173 Emily, MN $37,053

Fifty Lakes, MN $37,054 Fort Ripley, MN $37,354 Garrison, MN $37,290 Hackensack, MN $37,101 Hewitt, MN $37,157 Ironton, MN $37,167 Jenkins, MN $37,153 Lake George, MN $37,123

Lake Hubert, MN $37,184 Laporte, MN $37,100 Menahga, MN $37,140 Merrifield, MN $37,155 Motley, MN $37,136 Nevis, MN $37,127 Nisswa, MN $37,188 Palisade, MN $36,968

Park Rapids, MN $37,150 Pequot Lakes, MN $37,160 Pillager, MN $37,177 Pine River, MN $37,110 Randall, MN $37,418 Sebeka, MN $37,120 Nimrod, MN $37,116 Staples, MN $37,163

Verndale, MN $37,138 Wadena, MN $37,194 Walker, MN $37,124 Detroit Lakes, MN $37,199 Ada, MN $37,089 Audubon, MN $37,150 Barnesville, MN $37,107 Battle Lake, MN $37,192

Bejou, MN $37,054 Beltrami, MN $37,084 Bluffton, MN $37,158 Borup, MN $37,085 Breckenridge, MN $37,232 Callaway, MN $37,110 Campbell, MN $37,145 Climax, MN $37,021

Clitherall, MN $37,168 Comstock, MN $37,102 Deer Creek, MN $37,158 Dent, MN $37,166 Dilworth, MN $37,060 Elbow Lake, MN $37,180 Elizabeth, MN $37,157 Erhard, MN $37,147

Erskine, MN $37,116 Felton, MN $37,078 Fergus Falls, MN $37,219 Fertile, MN $37,099 Flom, MN $37,082 Fosston, MN $37,128 Foxhome, MN $37,117 Frazee, MN $37,159

Gary, MN $37,055 Halstad, MN $37,111 Wabasha, MN $38,146 Hawley, MN $37,084 Hendrum, MN $37,102 Henning, MN $37,173 Hitterdal, MN $37,087 Kent, MN $37,125

Lake Park, MN $37,094 Mcintosh, MN $37,115 Mahnomen, MN $37,114 Wilton, MN $37,093 Waskish, MN $36,941 Williams, MN $37,039 Mountain Iron, MN $36,835 Cotton, MN $36,913

Wayzata, MN $39,833 Navarre, MN $39,838 Young America, MN $38,923 Winsted, MN $38,524 Winthrop, MN $37,859 Zimmerman, MN $38,357 Minneapolis, MN $40,213 Nashwauk, MN $36,839

Orr, MN $36,852 Nett Lake, MN $37,091 Pengilly, MN $36,857 Virginia, MN $36,901 Saginaw, MN $36,970 Sawyer, MN $36,974 Side Lake, MN $36,842 Soudan, MN $36,952

Sturgeon Lake, MN $37,117 Swan River, MN $36,848 Swatara, MN $36,942 Taconite, MN $36,982 Tamarack, MN $36,935 Tower, MN $36,895 Twig, MN $36,981 Warba, MN $36,883

Willow River, MN $37,149 Winton, MN $37,124 Wrenshall, MN $36,984 Wright, MN $36,961 Duluth, MN $36,987 Rochester, MN $38,592 Adams, MN $37,825 Altura, MN $37,910

Austin, MN $38,046 Blooming Prairie, MN $38,268 Brownsdale, MN $38,185 Brownsville, MN $36,386 Dundas, MN $38,740 Elko New Market, MN $39,263 Faribault, MN $38,387 Farmington, MN $39,369

Forest Lake, MN $39,444 Frontenac, MN $38,198 Goodhue, MN $38,412 Grandy, MN $38,283 Grasston, MN $37,654 Hampton, MN $39,138 Harris, MN $38,352 Hastings, MN $39,242

Henriette, MN $37,664 Hinckley, MN $37,177 Hugo, MN $39,592 Isanti, MN $38,795 Lake City, MN $38,315 Lake Elmo, MN $39,645 Lakeland, MN $39,394 Lakeville, MN $39,459

Lindstrom, MN $38,902 Lonsdale, MN $38,866 Marine On Saint Croix, MN $39,292 Medford, MN $38,263 Mora, MN $37,461 Morristown, MN $38,255 Nerstrand, MN $38,300 Newport, MN $39,785

North Branch, MN $38,748 Northfield, MN $38,900 Owatonna, MN $38,251 Pine City, MN $37,681 Randolph, MN $39,023 Red Wing, MN $38,332 Rock Creek, MN $37,942 Rosemount, MN $39,597

Rush City, MN $38,076 Saint Francis, MN $39,012 Saint Paul Park, MN $39,694 Sandstone, MN $37,165 Scandia, MN $39,166 Shafer, MN $38,772 South Saint Paul, MN $39,874 Inver Grove Heights, MN $39,779

Waverly, MN $38,570 Byron, MN $38,595 Caledonia, MN $36,548 Canton, MN $37,281 Chatfield, MN $38,176 Claremont, MN $38,360 Dakota, MN $36,471 Dexter, MN $38,251

Dodge Center, MN $38,417 Dover, MN $38,261 Eitzen, MN $36,549 Elgin, MN $38,495 Elkton, MN $38,113 Eyota, MN $38,465 Fountain, MN $37,901 Grand Meadow, MN $38,233

Harmony, MN $37,407 Hayfield, MN $38,357 Hokah, MN $36,294 Homer, MN $36,730 Houston, MN $36,622 Kasson, MN $38,506 Kellogg, MN $38,077 Kenyon, MN $38,432

La Crescent, MN $36,286 Lanesboro, MN $37,415 Lansing, MN $38,118 Le Roy, MN $37,693 Lewiston, MN $37,460 Lyle, MN $37,677 Mabel, MN $37,177 Mantorville, MN $38,502

Mazeppa, MN $38,448 Millville, MN $38,411 Minnesota City, MN $37,481 Oronoco, MN $38,595 Ostrander, MN $38,046 Peterson, MN $37,348 Pine Island, MN $38,503 Plainview, MN $38,276

Preston, MN $37,589 Racine, MN $38,364 Reads Landing, MN $38,140 Rollingstone, MN $37,642 Rose Creek, MN $37,852 Rushford, MN $37,090 Saint Charles, MN $38,075 Sargeant, MN $38,297

Spring Grove, MN $36,852 Spring Valley, MN $38,163 Stewartville, MN $38,465 Taopi, MN $37,746 Utica, MN $37,734 Ellsworth, MN $36,027 Fulda, MN $37,111 Garvin, MN $37,225

Hardwick, MN $35,914 Hendricks, MN $37,092 Heron Lake, MN $37,284 Hills, MN $35,397 Holland, MN $36,633 Ihlen, MN $35,946 Iona, MN $36,773 Ivanhoe, MN $37,169

Jackson, MN $37,278 Jasper, MN $35,774 Jeffers, MN $37,281 Kanaranzi, MN $35,932 Kenneth, MN $36,158 Lake Benton, MN $36,899 Lakefield, MN $37,225 Lake Wilson, MN $36,783

Lamberton, MN $37,248 Leota, MN $36,487 Lismore, MN $36,453 Luverne, MN $35,762 Lynd, MN $37,245 Magnolia, MN $35,995 Mountain Lake, MN $37,346 Odin, MN $37,338

Okabena, MN $37,271 Ormsby, MN $37,356 Pipestone, MN $36,428 Reading, MN $36,804 Revere, MN $37,230 Round Lake, MN $37,156 Rushmore, MN $36,575 Russell, MN $37,223

Ruthton, MN $36,832 Sherburn, MN $37,328 Slayton, MN $37,002 Steen, MN $35,653 Storden, MN $37,270 Tracy, MN $37,263 Trimont, MN $37,377 Trosky, MN $36,033

Tyler, MN $37,045 Walnut Grove, MN $37,238 Welcome, MN $37,378 Westbrook, MN $37,271 Wilmont, MN $36,678 Woodstock, MN $36,595 Worthington, MN $37,007 Beaver Bay, MN $36,966

Brimson, MN $36,845 Finland, MN $36,911 Grand Marais, MN $36,987 Grand Portage, MN $36,958 Hovland, MN $36,947 Isabella, MN $36,832 Knife River, MN $36,978 Lutsen, MN $36,968

Schroeder, MN $36,946 Silver Bay, MN $36,968 Tofte, MN $36,930 Two Harbors, MN $36,982 Adolph, MN $36,987 Alborn, MN $36,936 Angora, MN $36,814 Askov, MN $37,191

Aurora, MN $36,922 Babbitt, MN $36,917 Barnum, MN $36,988 Biwabik, MN $36,962 Bovey, MN $36,903 Britt, MN $36,839 Brookston, MN $36,957 Bruno, MN $37,107

Buhl, MN $36,863 Calumet, MN $36,985 Canyon, MN $36,944 Carlton, MN $36,980 Chisholm, MN $36,859 Cloquet, MN $36,976 Cohasset, MN $37,007 Coleraine, MN $37,081

Cook, MN $36,850 Albertville, MN $39,035 Annandale, MN $38,038 Anoka, MN $39,342 Andover, MN $39,590 Hopkins, MN $40,062 Burnsville, MN $39,720 Arlington, MN $38,304

Becker, MN $38,102 Big Lake, MN $38,311 Bird Island, MN $37,264 Osseo, MN $39,783 Brownton, MN $37,991 Buffalo, MN $38,677 Buffalo Lake, MN $37,551 Carver, MN $39,319

Champlin, MN $39,762 Chanhassen, MN $39,733 Chaska, MN $39,514 Clear Lake, MN $37,939 Clearwater, MN $37,932 Cokato, MN $38,114 Cologne, MN $39,173 Crystal Bay, MN $39,734

Darwin, MN $37,951 Dassel, MN $38,089 Dayton, MN $39,575 Delano, MN $39,135 Eden Valley, MN $37,849 Elk River, MN $38,933 Excelsior, MN $39,667 Fairfax, MN $37,326

Franklin, MN $37,265 Gaylord, MN $38,132 Gibbon, MN $37,547 Glencoe, MN $38,306 Green Isle, MN $38,505 Hamburg, MN $38,777 Hamel, MN $39,688 Hanover, MN $39,314

Hector, MN $37,358 Eden Prairie, MN $39,944 Minnetonka, MN $39,925 Maple Plain, MN $39,568 Howard Lake, MN $38,316 Hutchinson, MN $37,957 Jordan, MN $39,328 Kimball, MN $37,903

Lester Prairie, MN $38,580 Litchfield, MN $37,811 Long Lake, MN $39,739 Loretto, MN $39,408 Maple Lake, MN $38,170 Mayer, MN $38,936 Dennison, MN $38,382 Stacy, MN $39,087

Stanchfield, MN $38,116 Stillwater, MN $39,494 Taylors Falls, MN $38,471 Vermillion, MN $39,303 Warsaw, MN $38,347 Webster, MN $39,103 Welch, MN $38,627 Willernie, MN $39,733

Wyoming, MN $39,259 Saint Paul, MN $40,013 Mendota, MN $40,053 Minnetonka Beach, MN $39,747 Monticello, MN $38,295 Montrose, MN $38,817 Mound, MN $39,540 New Auburn, MN $38,299

New Germany, MN $38,797 Norwood Young America, MN $38,909 Plato, MN $38,651 Princeton, MN $38,107 Prior Lake, MN $39,552 Rockford, MN $39,311 Rogers, MN $39,472 Saint Bonifacius, MN $39,410

Saint Michael, MN $39,096 Santiago, MN $38,058 Savage, MN $39,768 Shakopee, MN $39,607 Silver Creek, MN $38,098 Silver Lake, MN $38,245 South Haven, MN $37,939 Norwood, MN $38,886

Spring Park, MN $39,642 Stewart, MN $37,727 Victoria, MN $39,516 Waconia, MN $39,261 Watertown, MN $39,108 Watkins, MN $37,882 Wanamingo, MN $38,439 West Concord, MN $38,417

Winona, MN $36,908 Stockton, MN $37,400 Wykoff, MN $38,062 Zumbro Falls, MN $38,454 Zumbrota, MN $38,435 Mankato, MN $37,927 Albert Lea, MN $37,835 Alden, MN $37,552

Amboy, MN $37,464 Belle Plaine, MN $39,015 Blue Earth, MN $37,403 Bricelyn, MN $37,426 Clarks Grove, MN $37,896 Cleveland, MN $38,277 Comfrey, MN $37,297 Willmar, MN $37,494

Alberta, MN $37,164 Appleton, MN $37,207 Atwater, MN $37,592 Barry, MN $37,183 Beardsley, MN $37,025 Bellingham, MN $37,087 Belview, MN $37,199 Benson, MN $37,240

Blomkest, MN $37,258 Boyd, MN $37,190 Browns Valley, MN $37,041 Canby, MN $37,124 Chokio, MN $37,166 Clara City, MN $37,251 Clarkfield, MN $37,218 Clements, MN $37,252

Clinton, MN $37,089 Clontarf, MN $37,182 Correll, MN $37,117 Cosmos, MN $37,580 Cottonwood, MN $37,231 Danube, MN $37,238 Danvers, MN $37,168 Dawson, MN $37,215

Donnelly, MN $37,163 Dumont, MN $37,114 Echo, MN $37,191 Ghent, MN $37,249 Graceville, MN $37,095 Granite Falls, MN $37,250 Grove City, MN $37,676 Hancock, MN $37,209

Hanley Falls, MN $37,207 Herman, MN $37,150 Holloway, MN $37,164 Kandiyohi, MN $37,521 Kerkhoven, MN $37,240 Lake Lillian, MN $37,408 Lucan, MN $37,221 Madison, MN $37,137

Marietta, MN $37,008 Marshall, MN $37,302 Maynard, MN $37,211 Milan, MN $37,215 Milroy, MN $37,213 Minneota, MN $37,238 Montevideo, MN $37,256 Morgan, MN $37,280

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	$49,241	$24.0	25%
Healthcare	$47,271	$23.0	20%
Internet	$47,271	$23.0	20%
Software & Networking	$47,271	$23.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$43,332	$21.0	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

$35,685

Average $39,393/year

$42,105

$2,974

Average $3,283/month

$3,509

$686

Average $758/week

$810

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,105	$3,509	$810	$20
Average	$39,393	$3,283	$758	$19
25th Percentile	$35,685	$2,974	$686	$17

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