The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in St. Louis, MO-IL is $60,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,380.
Pay spans roughly $40,500 at the 10th percentile to $95,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.91 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as chefs and head cooks in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $60,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.91 |
| 10th percentile | $40,500 |
| 90th percentile | $95,160 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.