Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Minnesota
The median chefs and head cooks in Minnesota earns $62,600 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,019 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,400
- 25th percentile
- $53,050
- Median percentile
- $62,600
- 75th percentile
- $75,960
- 90th percentile
- $95,890
Based on 1,730 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
$48,222 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,332 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,789 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$4,257 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,019 |
| Every two weeks | $1,855 |
Does it go far here?
$63,475Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Minnesota
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 |
| Anesthesiologists | $496,510 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 |
| Psychiatrists | $336,410 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 |
All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota