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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The median chefs and head cooks in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ earns $37,570 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,619 a month.

10th percentile
$36,410
25th percentile
$36,410
Median percentile
$37,570
75th percentile
$57,840
90th percentile
$73,380

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

$31,428 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,570
Federal income tax−$2,328
Social Security + Medicare−$2,874
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$939
Monthly take-home$2,619
Every two weeks$1,209

Does it go far here?

$42,099Median pay in Sierra Vista, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($995 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sierra Vista, AZ

JobMedian pay
Computer Occupations, All Other$118,120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,350
Registered Nurses$85,380
General and Operations Managers$78,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,970
Office Clerks, General$40,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,460
Customer Service Representatives$37,120

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