Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Miami
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,020 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Miami earn between $37,440 and $75,430.
- $30K10th
- $37K25th
- $58KMedian
- $75K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,190 | $5,016 | $28.94 |
| Median | $57,940 | $4,828 | $27.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,430 | $6,286 | $36.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Miami
On the average salary of $60,190, a single filer in Miami takes home about $50,543 a year, or $4,212 a month and $1,944 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Miami a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $60,190 buys what about $52,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Florida cities
Miami ranks 8th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($74,320).
- Naples$74,320
- Orlando$67,370
- Sarasota$64,770
- Port St. Lucie$62,060
- Jacksonville$61,250
- Tampa$61,170
- Wildwood$60,610
- Miami$60,190
- Fort Myers$60,010
- Crestview$59,240
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 Miami: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Miami?
$28.94 an hour on average, and $27.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Miami?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Miami?
About $50,543 a year ($4,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,190. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Miami than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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