Chefs and Head Cooks salary in State College, PA

The median chefs and head cooks in State College, PA earns $58,560 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,953 a month.

10th percentile: $38,500
25th percentile: $43,990
Median percentile: $58,560
75th percentile: $76,590
90th percentile: $86,670

Based on 120 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

$47,435 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,560
Federal income tax	−$4,847
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,480
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,798
Monthly take-home	$3,953
Every two weeks	$1,824

Does it go far here?

$60,520Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$91,120
Registered Nurses	$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,130
Construction Laborers	$53,420

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania