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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Johnstown, PA

The median chefs and head cooks in Johnstown, PA earns $56,440 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,816 a month.

10th percentile
$36,130
25th percentile
$45,550
Median percentile
$56,440
75th percentile
$78,100
90th percentile
$91,940

Based on 70 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

$45,797 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,440
Federal income tax−$4,593
Social Security + Medicare−$4,318
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,733
Monthly take-home$3,816
Every two weeks$1,761

Does it go far here?

$65,682Median pay in Johnstown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($739 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$86,370
Registered Nurses$84,390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,780
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$71,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,600
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,450
Office Clerks, General$39,120

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