State comparison · 2025
Chefs and Head Cooks salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Chefs and Head Cooks in Hawaii earn a median of $77,360. In Washington, $76,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1% — not 1.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+1.8%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-1%
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
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.