Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,680 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Flint earn between $45,200 and $70,280.
- $37K10th
- $45K25th
- $58KMedian
- $70K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,240 | $4,853 | $28.00 |
| Median | $57,800 | $4,817 | $27.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,200 | $3,767 | $21.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,280 | $5,857 | $33.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $58,240, a single filer in Flint takes home about $46,223 a year, or $3,852 a month and $1,778 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $58,240 buys what about $62,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 11th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($64,590).
- Ann Arbor$64,590
- Detroit$64,580
- Kalamazoo$64,040
- Grand Rapids$63,450
- Midland$63,400
- Niles$62,300
- Jackson$60,520
- Lansing$60,350
- Battle Creek$60,130
- Flint$58,240
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 Flint: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Flint?
$28.00 an hour on average, and $27.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Flint?
About $46,223 a year ($3,852 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,240. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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