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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The median chefs and head cooks in Coeur d'Alene, ID earns $65,030 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,249 a month.

10th percentile
$38,270
25th percentile
$49,550
Median percentile
$65,030
75th percentile
$77,540
90th percentile
$99,110

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,030
Federal income tax−$5,624
Social Security + Medicare−$4,975
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$3,447
Monthly take-home$4,249
Every two weeks$1,961

Does it go far here?

$66,159Median pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,492 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$98,910
General and Operations Managers$80,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,800
Carpenters$56,160
Construction Laborers$50,910

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