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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Yakima, WA

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Yakima, WA is $61,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,080.

Pay spans roughly $47,160 at the 10th percentile to $79,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.53 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as chefs and head cooks in Yakima, WA.

Median (annual)$61,420
Mean (annual)$64,080
Median (hourly)$29.53
10th percentile$47,160
90th percentile$79,780
Employment60

Updated 2026-07-23.

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