State comparison · 2025
Chefs and Head Cooks salary: Hawaii vs Utah
Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii earn a median of $77,360. In Utah, $59,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.8% — not 31%.
Nominal pay gap
+31%
Hawaii vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+17.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Chefs and Head Cooks
- Median
- $77,360
- p25
- $54,530
- p75
- $98,640
- p10
- $48,970
- p90
- $118,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Utah
Chefs and Head Cooks
- Median
- $59,060
- p25
- $41,750
- p75
- $75,830
- p10
- $27,940
- p90
- $79,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.