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State comparison · 2025

Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana

Occupation

Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In Louisiana, $45,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.6% — not 67.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+67.7%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+34.6%
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
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

Louisiana

Chefs and Head Cooks

Median
$45,570
p25
$39,650
p75
$59,020
p10
$32,320
p90
$86,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
See full breakdown for Louisiana

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.