Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Salisbury, MD

The median chefs and head cooks in Salisbury, MD earns $59,470 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,866 a month.

10th percentile: $35,940
25th percentile: $44,540
Median percentile: $59,470
75th percentile: $81,850
90th percentile: $105,770

Based on 50 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

$46,396 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,470
Federal income tax	−$4,956
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,549
Maryland income tax (approx.)	−$3,568
Monthly take-home	$3,866
Every two weeks	$1,784

Does it go far here?

$62,196Median pay in Salisbury, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.6 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$94,880
General and Operations Managers	$91,500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$72,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,160
Light Truck Drivers	$47,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,140

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