Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Racine, WI

The median chefs and head cooks in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $59,640 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,912 a month.

10th percentile: $41,990
25th percentile: $41,990
Median percentile: $59,640
75th percentile: $67,490
90th percentile: $87,410

Based on 40 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

$46,940 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,640
Federal income tax	−$4,977
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,562
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$3,161
Monthly take-home	$3,912
Every two weeks	$1,805

Does it go far here?

$62,150Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$106,740
Registered Nurses	$89,090
Industrial Engineers	$86,000
Accountants and Auditors	$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,840

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