Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Lewiston, ME
The median chefs and head cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns $56,440 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,655 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,470
- 25th percentile
- $51,770
- Median percentile
- $56,440
- 75th percentile
- $65,820
- 90th percentile
- $85,730
Based on 60 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
$43,861 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,440 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,593 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,318 |
| Maine income tax (approx.) | −$3,669 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,655 |
| Every two weeks | $1,687 |
Does it go far here?
$59,576Median pay in Lewiston, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,010 a month, Census ACS).