How Much Money Do Private Chefs Make

Private Chef Salary

How much does a Private Chef make?

The average Private Chef in the US makes $86,738. The average bonus for a Private Chef is $695 which represents 1% of their salary, with 100% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year. Private Chefs make the most in San Francisco at $129,433, averaging total compensation 49% greater than the US average.

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13% Boston
12% Chicago
5% Seattle
3% Los Angeles
0% Atlanta
7% Phoenix

The average private-chef in the US makes $86,738

Salary Ranges for Private Chefs

The salaries of Private Chefs in the US range from $16,778 to $443,501 , with a median salary of $79,911 . The middle 57% of Private Chefs makes between $79,911 and $200,357, with the top 86% making $443,501.

How much tax will you have to pay as a Private Chef

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 24%. After a federal tax rate of 24% has been taken out, Private Chefs could expect to have a take-home pay of $71,631/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $2,985^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Recent Salary Records for Private Chef

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A Private Chef reported making $115,000 per year

a year ago · $115,000
A Private Chef reported making $80,000 per year in Austin

a year ago · $80,000· Austin, TX

Quality of Life for Private Chef

With a take-home pay of roughly $5,969/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo^**, a Private Chef would pay 41.98% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index

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