Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Daphne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,370 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Daphne earn between $50,740 and $72,760.
- $38K10th
- $51K25th
- $69KMedian
- $73K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,480 | $5,207 | $30.04 |
| Median | $68,830 | $5,736 | $33.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,740 | $4,228 | $24.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,760 | $6,063 | $34.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Daphne
On the average salary of $62,480, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $49,765 a year, or $4,147 a month and $1,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Daphne a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $62,480 buys what about $65,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Alabama cities
Daphne ranks 7th of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($68,260).
- Birmingham$68,260
- Huntsville$66,200
- Tuscaloosa$65,240
- Montgomery$64,220
- Auburn$63,620
- Mobile$62,980
- Daphne$62,480
Highest-paying cities for chefs and head cooks
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,380).
- Kahului, HI$91,380
- Napa, CA$83,750
- San Jose, CA$80,150
- Albany, NY$79,500
- Providence, RI$79,440
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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Daphne: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Daphne?
$30.04 an hour on average, and $33.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Daphne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Daphne?
About $49,765 a year ($4,147 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,480. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,002).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-1011; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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