Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Wisconsin
The median chefs and head cooks in Wisconsin earns $61,300 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,015 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,990
- 25th percentile
- $49,200
- Median percentile
- $61,300
- 75th percentile
- $74,080
- 90th percentile
- $87,570
Based on 1,860 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
$48,186 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,176 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,689 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$3,249 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,015 |
| Every two weeks | $1,853 |
Does it go far here?
$65,147Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $443,990 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $416,000 |
| Radiologists | $392,610 |
| Physicians, All Other | $391,740 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $367,160 |
| Psychiatrists | $331,070 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $290,640 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $273,170 |
All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin