State comparison · 2025
Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In Washington, $76,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.1% — not 0.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+0.5%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-2.1%
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
Washington
Chefs and Head Cooks
- Median
- $76,010
- p25
- $58,650
- p75
- $81,540
- p10
- $49,920
- p90
- $95,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.