Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,590 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Blacksburg earn between $48,760 and $73,910.
- $36K10th
- $49K25th
- $57KMedian
- $74K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,000 | $5,167 | $29.81 |
| Median | $56,580 | $4,715 | $27.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,760 | $4,063 | $23.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,910 | $6,159 | $35.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $62,000, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $49,246 a year, or $4,104 a month and $1,894 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).
Is Blacksburg a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $62,000 buys what about $66,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 4th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($65,130).
- Richmond$65,130
- Charlottesville$64,240
- Harrisonburg$64,050
- Blacksburg$62,000
- Virginia Beach$61,000
- Roanoke$59,700
- Lynchburg$57,390
- Winchester$57,250
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 Blacksburg: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Blacksburg?
$29.81 an hour on average, and $27.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $49,246 a year ($4,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,000.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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