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State comparison · 2025

Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs New Hampshire

Occupation

Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In New Hampshire, $63,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.3% — not 20.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.5%
District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+14.3%
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

New Hampshire

Chefs and Head Cooks

Median
$63,400
p25
$52,510
p75
$76,300
p10
$40,220
p90
$95,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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.