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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $56,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,960.

Pay spans roughly $37,840 at the 10th percentile to $87,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.30 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as chefs and head cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

Median (annual)	$56,790
Mean (annual)	$61,960
Median (hourly)	$27.30
10th percentile	$37,840
90th percentile	$87,380
Employment	100

Updated 2026-07-23.

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