Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,730 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Lewiston earn between $51,770 and $65,820.
- $49K10th
- $52K25th
- $56KMedian
- $66K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,390 | $5,199 | $30.00 |
| Median | $56,440 | $4,703 | $27.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,770 | $4,314 | $24.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,820 | $5,485 | $31.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $62,390, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $49,777 a year, or $4,148 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $62,390 buys what about $65,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Lewiston?
$30.00 an hour on average, and $27.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $49,777 a year ($4,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,390. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Lewiston 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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