Chef New York, NY
Chef salary in New York, NY
Typical pay
$39.66an hour
About $82,500 a year at full time
Most Chefs earn $34.86 to $45.19 an hour
From 143 current job postings, updated Nov 15, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Chef pay in New York, NY is $39.66 an hour. Most job postings pay $34.86 to $45.19. From 143 current job postings, updated Nov 15, 2026.
How much does a Chef make an hour?
A Chef in New York, NY typically makes about $39.66 an hour. Most job postings pay $34.86 to $45.19.
How much does a Chef make a year?
A Chef in New York, NY typically makes about $82,500 a year. Most job postings pay $72,500 to $94,000.
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Typical pay by city in New York
Back to the whole USNew York
$39.66 typical, most $32.50 to $43.22
| New York, NY | $39.66 | $34.86 to $45.19 | 143 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | – | – | 9 |
| Binghamton, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Buffalo, NY | – | – | 3 |
| Glens Falls, NY | – | – | 0 |
| Ithaca, NY | – | – | 0 |
| Kingston, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | – | – | 1 |
| Rochester, NY | – | – | 4 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 8 |
| Utica, NY | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 22 job postings$22.49 $38.46
Typical: $27.88
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 78 job postings$34.86 $42.63
Typical: $38.46
- Senior 12 job postings$34.86 $46.09
Typical: $42.07
- Lead or manager 15 job postings$39.66 $62.64
Typical: $52.04
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Experienced: most postings pay $34.86 to $42.63 an hour, typically $38.46.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diginnother | $19.50 | – | $19.50 | – | – |
Cost of living in New York, NY
About $7,020 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 13% above the US average.
See the cost of living for your setupBased on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.
How much does a Chef make in New York, NY?
Employers hiring now typically offer $39.66 an hour for Chef roles in New York, NY. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.
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