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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Duluth, MN

The median chefs and head cooks in Duluth, MN-WI earns $56,790 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,662 a month.

10th percentile
$46,570
25th percentile
$48,140
Median percentile
$56,790
75th percentile
$72,090
90th percentile
$86,450

Based on 100 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

$43,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,790
Federal income tax−$4,635
Social Security + Medicare−$4,344
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$3,862
Monthly take-home$3,662
Every two weeks$1,690

Does it go far here?

$63,976Median pay in Duluth, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($990 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Duluth, MN

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,610
Registered Nurses$96,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,630
General and Operations Managers$85,930
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,340
Electricians$82,700
Social Workers, All Other$80,490
Accountants and Auditors$77,400

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota