Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Lake Havasu City, AZ

The median chefs and head cooks in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ earns $38,470 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,677 a month.

10th percentile: $30,980
25th percentile: $37,280
Median percentile: $38,470
75th percentile: $60,340
90th percentile: $71,980

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

$32,129 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,470
Federal income tax	−$2,436
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,943
Arizona income tax (approx.)	−$962
Monthly take-home	$2,677
Every two weeks	$1,236

Does it go far here?

$40,883Median pay in Lake Havasu City, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,091 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Havasu City, AZ

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$93,990
General and Operations Managers	$74,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,130
Firefighters	$54,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,060
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,460
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,200

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