State comparison · 2025
Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In Oregon, $63,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.1% — not 20.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.2%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+13.1%
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
Oregon
Chefs and Head Cooks
- Median
- $63,600
- p25
- $53,660
- p75
- $77,420
- p10
- $45,910
- p90
- $95,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.