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Highest-paying States for Private Household Cooks

The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $52,630, Hawaii is the highest paying state for private household cooks. It is followed by California (average annual salary $51,470). 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 state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Private Household Cooks (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Hawaii	$52,630	$49,380	0
2	California	$51,470	$30,660	140
3	Arizona	$38,570	$37,370	0
4	New York	$30,780	$27,230	0
5	Pennsylvania	$27,940	$27,940	60
6	Ohio	$24,670	$23,230	30
7	Florida	$22,300	$18,170	40
8	South Carolina	$22,290	$20,340	0
9	Oklahoma	$20,460	$16,660	0
10	Texas	$19,410	$16,360	120

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of private household cooks in those states is not available at this time.