Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Kentucky

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky

Chefs and Head Cooks in Kentucky earn a median salary of $42,422 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -30.4% vs the national median of $60,990. An estimated 1,540 chefs and head cooks are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $31,590 to $53,490 depending on location.

$42,422 Avg median salary in Kentucky
$53,490 Highest paying metro
$31,590 Lowest paying metro
1,540 Employed in Kentucky

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      Chefs and Head Cooks salaries by city in Kentucky

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Lexington, KY $53,490 $34,930 $70,950 260
      East Kentucky $50,520 $31,590 $76,590 80
      Central Kentucky $49,210 $28,860 $67,530 80
      Paducah, KY-IL $44,720 $38,410 $58,490 40
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $44,220 $35,760 $63,240 780
      Bowling Green, KY $43,170 $33,250 $61,860 60
      South Central Kentucky $41,180 $31,590 $64,170 100
      Elizabethtown, KY $33,090 $29,770 $50,040 40
      Owensboro, KY $33,030 $31,950 $49,950 30
      West Kentucky $31,590 $23,950 $47,860 70

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