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SOC 35-1011 · New Hampshire

Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in New Hampshire

In New Hampshire we have BLS pay data for chefs and head cooks in Manchester only, where the average is $65,020 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the chefs and head cooks average at $66,530 and the median at $63,400 for 1,170 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,700.

$65Khighest: Manchester

$65Klowest: Manchester

340jobs in these metros

1metro areas

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Chefs and Head Cooks average salary by city in New Hampshire

Manchester$65,020

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Manchester	$65,020	$63,260	$48,740	$54,424	106

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; New Hampshire has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other states

Chefs and Head Cooks salary by city and state

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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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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