The top 5 highest paying cities for private household cooks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of private household cooks in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $51,470, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is the highest paying city for private household cooks. It is followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California (average annual salary $43,150). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of private household cooks in a specific city, use the links in the table.
| Rank | City/Area | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California | $51,470 |
50 |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California | $43,150 |
n/a |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts | $30,800 |
40 |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California | $30,440 |
80 |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania | $29,110 |
n/a |