State Map for Chefs & Head Cooks
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Below average opportunities |
| Alaska | Above average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
| California | Above average opportunities |
| Colorado | Above average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Above average opportunities |
| Delaware | Average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Above average opportunities |
| Florida | Above average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | Above average opportunities |
| Hawaii | Average opportunities |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Below average opportunities |
| Iowa | Average opportunities |
| Kansas | Below average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Average opportunities |
| Maine | Above average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Below average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Below average opportunities |
| Missouri | Below average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Below average opportunities |
| Nevada | Above average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Above average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Above average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Below average opportunities |
| New York | Above average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Below average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Below average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Below average opportunities |
| Oregon | Average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Below average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Below average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Below average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Above average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | Above average opportunities |
| Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Washington | Average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Below average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Bright
Nationwide, new job opportunities for chefs and head cooks are very likely in the future.