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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is $53,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,580.

Pay spans roughly $31,040 at the 10th percentile to $90,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.78 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as chefs and head cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL.

Median (annual)$53,630
Mean (annual)$57,580
Median (hourly)$25.78
10th percentile$31,040
90th percentile$90,080
Employment310

Updated 2026-07-23.

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