Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Sebastian, FL

The median chefs and head cooks in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL earns $49,660 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,507 a month.

10th percentile: $34,890
25th percentile: $42,100
Median percentile: $49,660
75th percentile: $68,370
90th percentile: $83,770

Based on 200 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

$42,082 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,660
Federal income tax	−$3,779
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,799
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,507
Every two weeks	$1,619

Does it go far here?

$50,515Median pay in Sebastian, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sebastian, FL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$89,030
Registered Nurses	$81,300
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,110

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