Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Arizona

Chefs and head cooks in Arizona earn the most in Phoenix (average $62,120 a year) and the least in Sierra Vista ($46,950), across the 7 Arizona metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the chefs and head cooks average at $60,330 and the median at $59,890 for 4,080 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,700.

Chefs and Head Cooks average salary by city in Arizona

Phoenix$62,120
Flagstaff$61,720
Prescott Valley$57,730
Tucson$56,750
Yuma$54,300
Lake Havasu City$47,620
Sierra Vista$46,950

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Phoenix	$62,120	$61,400	$39,650	$50,934	103
Flagstaff	$61,720	$59,380	$43,180	$50,623	100
Prescott Valley	$57,730	$57,990	$39,660	$47,517	98
Tucson	$56,750	$49,990	$39,200	$46,754	97
Yuma	$54,300	$48,590	$37,330	$44,846	93
Lake Havasu City	$47,620	$38,470	$37,280	$39,646	94
Sierra Vista	$46,950	$37,570	$36,410	$39,124	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Chefs and Head Cooks salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-1011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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