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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $48,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,120.

Pay spans roughly $30,020 at the 10th percentile to $75,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.14 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as chefs and head cooks in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.

Median (annual)$48,130
Mean (annual)$50,120
Median (hourly)$23.14
10th percentile$30,020
90th percentile$75,600
Employment100

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.