Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Naples
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,940 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Naples earn between $49,760 and $83,560.
- $36K10th
- $50K25th
- $69KMedian
- $84K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,320 | $6,193 | $35.73 |
| Median | $68,830 | $5,736 | $33.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,760 | $4,147 | $23.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,560 | $6,963 | $40.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Naples
On the average salary of $74,320, a single filer in Naples takes home about $61,114 a year, or $5,093 a month and $2,351 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Naples a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $74,320 buys what about $72,016 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Florida cities
Naples ranks 1st of 22 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Naples: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Naples?
$35.73 an hour on average, and $33.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Naples?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Naples?
About $61,114 a year ($5,093 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,320. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Naples than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). 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 2.85, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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