Chefs and Head Cooks salary
in Reading, PA
Chefs and Head Cooks in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $66,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $62,470 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $63,860. It ranks #33 of 160 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CHEFS AND HEAD COOKS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $66,320
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $65,680
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $63,220
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $62,920
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $60,750
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $59,750
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $59,690
- Lancaster, PAmedian $58,040
Questions
What is the average Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $66,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $51,520 and $85,080. The 10th percentile is $41,420 and the 90th is $108,220.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Chefs and Head Cooks?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $62,470 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $63,860. It ranks #33 of 160 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.