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State comparison · 2025

Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois

Occupation

Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In Illinois, $58,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 29.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+29.9%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+18.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Chefs and Head Cooks

Median
$76,420
p25
$63,550
p75
$81,360
p10
$56,570
p90
$104,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
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Illinois

Chefs and Head Cooks

Median
$58,830
p25
$50,000
p75
$73,620
p10
$40,330
p90
$88,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.