Chefs and Head Cooks take-home pay in Virginia
The median chefs and head cooks in Virginia earns $63,270. After taxes that leaves about $49,538 a year, or $4,128 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 21.7%.
$49,538 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,412 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,840 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$3,480 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,128 |
| Every two weeks | $1,905 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.