Chef salaries in New York.
What Chef roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$40,560
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$36.4k – $41.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
91.2%
52 of 57 roles
Live roles
57
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Executive Sous Chef
Manager, Business Development - Green Chef
Executive Sous Chef
Senior Sous Chef
Executive Chef
Senior Associate, CRM - Green Chef
Chef Operator
Chef Operator
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$38,480 | 38 |
|
DIG INN Restaurant Teams
|
$82,500 | 5 |
|
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC
|
$99,150 | 2 |
|
HelloFresh
|
$98,642 | 2 |
|
COTE NYC
|
$102,500 | 1 |
|
Sonesta
|
$87,500 | 1 |
|
NEXDINE Hospitality
|
$85,000 | 1 |
Hai Hospitality
|
$77,500 | 1 |
See every Chef role
Browse the live listings, or save this search and get alerted the moment a new one posts.
How much do Chef roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Chef roles in New York is $40,560 per year. Most pay falls between $36,400 (25th percentile) and $41,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $36,400 to $83,957.
These figures are computed live from 57 active Chef roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 52 (91.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Chef roles in New York include MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC, HelloFresh, COTE NYC and Sonesta.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Chef salary in New York?
- The median is $40,560 per year, with most pay between $36,400 and $41,600 (25th–75th percentile), based on 52 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chef salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $36,400 to $83,957 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $40,560. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.