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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Chefs and Head Cooks in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn a median $56,790 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $56,790 a year
- Kentucky median
- $48,070 a year
- U.S. median
- $62,470 a year
- Employment
- 270
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $56,790 · $27.30 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $61,090 · $29.37 an hour (estimate error ±7.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $36,030 · $17.32 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $40,350 · $19.40 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $71,020 · $34.14 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $109,390 · $52.59 an hour
- Employment
- 270 (estimate error ±16.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.95
- Location quotient
- 0.74 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Kentucky
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,880 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,620 | 1,060 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,290 | 70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $54,080 | 50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $53,240 | 80 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,290 | 80 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,050 | 80 |
| Owensboro, KY | $47,620 | 30 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,310 | 750 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $44,720 | 40 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 80 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do chefs and head cooks make in Lexington-Fayette?
- The median wage is $56,790 a year, with about 270 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).