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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Wilmington, NC

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Wilmington, NC is $59,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,970.

Pay spans roughly $43,130 at the 10th percentile to $95,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.55 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as chefs and head cooks in Wilmington, NC.

Median (annual)	$59,390
Mean (annual)	$63,970
Median (hourly)	$28.55
10th percentile	$43,130
90th percentile	$95,100
Employment	180

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in Wilmington, NC

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• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Purchasing Managers
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• Human Resources Managers
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• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
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• Medical and Health Services Managers
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• Social and Community Service Managers
• Managers, All Other

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