2026 Profession Salary Research
Chef Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for chefs in the US is approximately $58,920/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Difference$4,423/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for food service workers
Chef take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | Florida | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | Nevada | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | Texas | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | Vermont | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $58,920 | $49,522 | $4,127 | 16.0% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $58,920 | $49,496 | $4,125 | 16.0% |
| 11 | Washington | $58,920 | $49,047 | $4,087 | 16.8% |
| 12 | Ohio | $58,920 | $48,618 | $4,052 | 17.5% |
| 13 | Arizona | $58,920 | $48,344 | $4,029 | 18.0% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $58,920 | $48,149 | $4,012 | 18.3% |
| 15 | Louisiana | $58,920 | $48,099 | $4,008 | 18.4% |
| 16 | Arkansas | $58,920 | $48,043 | $4,004 | 18.5% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $58,920 | $47,910 | $3,993 | 18.7% |
| 18 | Indiana | $58,920 | $47,814 | $3,984 | 18.8% |
| 19 | Connecticut | $58,920 | $47,796 | $3,983 | 18.9% |
| 20 | Virginia | $58,920 | $47,782 | $3,982 | 18.9% |
| 21 | Iowa | $58,920 | $47,777 | $3,981 | 18.9% |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $58,920 | $47,713 | $3,976 | 19.0% |
| 23 | Missouri | $58,920 | $47,702 | $3,975 | 19.0% |
| 24 | West Virginia | $58,920 | $47,702 | $3,975 | 19.0% |
| 25 | New Mexico | $58,920 | $47,630 | $3,969 | 19.2% |
| 26 | North Carolina | $58,920 | $47,624 | $3,969 | 19.2% |
| 27 | Kentucky | $58,920 | $47,578 | $3,965 | 19.3% |
| 28 | Montana | $58,920 | $47,494 | $3,958 | 19.4% |
| 29 | New Jersey | $58,920 | $47,375 | $3,948 | 19.6% |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $58,920 | $47,364 | $3,947 | 19.6% |
| 31 | Nebraska | $58,920 | $47,337 | $3,945 | 19.7% |
| 32 | Georgia | $58,920 | $47,331 | $3,944 | 19.7% |
| 33 | Idaho | $58,920 | $47,182 | $3,932 | 19.9% |
| 34 | Colorado | $58,920 | $47,172 | $3,931 | 19.9% |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $58,920 | $47,139 | $3,928 | 20.0% |
| 36 | Maine | $58,920 | $47,116 | $3,926 | 20.0% |
| 37 | Maryland | $58,920 | $47,042 | $3,920 | 20.2% |
| 38 | Kansas | $58,920 | $47,026 | $3,919 | 20.2% |
| 39 | Michigan | $58,920 | $47,018 | $3,918 | 20.2% |
| 40 | Utah | $58,920 | $46,900 | $3,908 | 20.4% |
| 41 | California | $58,920 | $46,856 | $3,905 | 20.5% |
| 42 | Delaware | $58,920 | $46,819 | $3,902 | 20.5% |
| 43 | Alabama | $58,920 | $46,816 | $3,901 | 20.5% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $58,920 | $46,676 | $3,890 | 20.8% |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $58,920 | $46,665 | $3,889 | 20.8% |
| 46 | South Carolina | $58,920 | $46,643 | $3,887 | 20.8% |
| 47 | New York | $58,920 | $46,632 | $3,886 | 20.9% |
| 48 | Illinois | $58,920 | $46,606 | $3,884 | 20.9% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $58,920 | $46,484 | $3,874 | 21.1% |
| 50 | Minnesota | $58,920 | $46,324 | $3,860 | 21.4% |
| 51 | Oregon | $58,920 | $45,099 | $3,758 | 23.5% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Chef Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/chef/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026chefsalary,
title = {Chef Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/chef/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Take-Home Pay for Chef by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Chef in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.
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