The average salary for a culinary chef in Ohio is around $40,270 per year.
Avg Salary
Culinary chefs earn an average yearly salary of $40,270.
Wages typically start from $21,330 and go up to $61,670.
37% below national average Updated in 2018
Culinary chef earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level culinary chef earnings begin at:
$29.65 per hour
$61,670 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level culinary chef earnings begin at:
$23.73 per hour
$49,360 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level culinary chef earnings begin at:
$19.36 per hour
$40,270 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level culinary chef earnings begin at:
$13.77 per hour
$28,630 per year
10th percentile
Starting level culinary chef earnings begin at:
$10.25 per hour
$21,330 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Culinary chef salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $74,510 |
| New Jersey | $66,790 |
| District of Columbia | $63,150 |
| West Virginia | $58,570 |
| Delaware | $57,340 |
| Washington | $56,450 |
| Wyoming | $56,150 |
| Massachusetts | $56,070 |
| Rhode Island | $54,360 |
| Virginia | $53,000 |
| Nevada | $52,930 |
| New York | $52,010 |
| New Hampshire | $51,790 |
| Alaska | $51,660 |
| Georgia | $51,330 |
| Texas | $50,580 |
| New Mexico | $50,220 |
| Colorado | $49,830 |
| Connecticut | $49,546 |
| Indiana | $49,450 |
| Maryland | $49,390 |
| Missouri | $49,250 |
| Maine | $48,780 |
| Florida | $48,710 |
| Minnesota | $48,580 |
| Michigan | $48,320 |
| Mississippi | $47,750 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $47,200 |
| North Carolina | $47,070 |
| Alabama | $47,030 |
| Oregon | $46,790 |
| California | $46,360 |
| Tennessee | $45,890 |
| Louisiana | $45,730 |
| North Dakota | $45,420 |
| Kentucky | $45,082 |
| South Dakota | $43,800 |
| Montana | $43,030 |
| Vermont | $42,770 |
| Oklahoma | $42,140 |
| Nebraska | $40,970 |
| Wisconsin | $40,480 |
| Arkansas | $40,300 |
| Ohio | $40,270 |
| Illinois | $39,758 |
| Iowa | $39,604 |
| Kansas | $39,457 |
| Idaho | $38,590 |
| South Carolina | $38,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,402 |
| Utah | $38,180 |
| Arizona | $34,489 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,380 |
| Guam | $23,800 |
How do culinary chef salaries compare to similar careers?
Culinary chefs earn about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than registered dietitian nutritionists but more than bakers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered dietitian nutritionist salary | $57K |
| Restaurant manager salary | $51K |
| Brewmaster salary | $41K |
| Culinary chef salary | $40K |
| Butcher salary | $35K |
| Food batchmaker salary | $33K |
| Dietetic technician salary | $26K |
| Baker salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)