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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in TENNESSEE

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.31 $22.94 $29.32 $36.92 $46.17
      Yearly $36,000 $47,710 $60,990 $76,790 $96,030
      Tennessee Hourly $19.62 $23.74 $28.59 $35.06 $41.83
      Yearly $40,810 $49,390 $59,470 $72,920 $87,010
      Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $23.84 $26.10 $30.68 $37.73 $46.38
      Yearly $49,590 $54,290 $63,810 $78,480 $96,460
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $18.85 $22.25 $28.95 $36.70 $42.18
      Yearly $39,210 $46,290 $60,220 $76,330 $87,720
      West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $22.50 $23.52 $27.97 $35.18 $39.79
      Yearly $46,790 $48,910 $58,170 $73,180 $82,760
      East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $20.85 $22.75 $27.71 $38.46 $39.79
      Yearly $43,360 $47,320 $57,630 $79,990 $82,760
      Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $20.44 $24.32 $26.76 $29.79 $40.32
      Yearly $42,520 $50,590 $55,650 $61,970 $83,870
      Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $21.94 $25.48 $33.50 $40.64
      Yearly $31,200 $45,640 $52,990 $69,680 $84,520
      Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $17.79 $21.41 $24.71 $30.43 $40.17
      Yearly $37,000 $44,520 $51,400 $63,290 $83,560
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $11.99 $15.81 $23.63 $29.02 $39.16
      Yearly $24,940 $32,890 $49,140 $60,370 $81,460
      South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $14.12 $19.19 $23.52 $27.15 $39.79
      Yearly $29,360 $39,920 $48,910 $56,470 $82,760
      Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $12.80 $15.75 $23.14 $28.95 $38.38
      Yearly $26,610 $32,760 $48,130 $60,220 $79,830
      Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $14.43 $17.57 $23.14 $28.06 $36.35
      Yearly $30,020 $36,550 $48,130 $58,360 $75,600
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      Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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