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State comparison · 2025

Chefs and Head Cooks salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Chefs and Head Cooks in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,420. In Wisconsin, $61,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 24.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+24.7%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+6.7%
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
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Wisconsin

Chefs and Head Cooks

Median
$61,300
p25
$49,200
p75
$74,080
p10
$41,990
p90
$87,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.