The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $60,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,820.
Pay spans roughly $43,810 at the 10th percentile to $100,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.27 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as chefs and head cooks in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
| Median (annual) | $60,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.27 |
| 10th percentile | $43,810 |
| 90th percentile | $100,990 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.