State comparison · 2025
Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In Michigan, $60,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 27.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.2%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+11.4%
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
Michigan
Chefs and Head Cooks
- Median
- $60,070
- p25
- $48,970
- p75
- $74,090
- p10
- $42,170
- p90
- $82,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.