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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Wenatchee, WA

The median chefs and head cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns $73,690 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,056 a month.

10th percentile
$47,760
25th percentile
$62,260
Median percentile
$73,690
75th percentile
$75,710
90th percentile
$81,330

Based on 80 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

$60,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,690
Federal income tax−$7,382
Social Security + Medicare−$5,637
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,056
Every two weeks$2,333

Does it go far here?

$70,955Median pay in Wenatchee, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,251 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wenatchee, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$118,520
Registered Nurses$112,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,700
Waiters and Waitresses$49,820

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