Sous Chef, H-1B salary
What 100 H-1B filings report for “Sous Chef” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sous Chef?
$59k median H-1B base salary for a Sous Chef, typically $42k to $75k, across 100 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $65k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California32$65k+$6k
- 2New York32$59ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $59kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Sous Chef?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sous Chef roles are The Dinex Group, Kojin SF, Benu, Sai Restaurant, and Delaware North, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sous Chef filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1The Dinex Group9 filings$52k
- 2Kojin SF5 filings$75k
- 3Benu5 filings$65k
- 4Sai Restaurant5 filings$57k
- 5Delaware North4 filings$61k
- 6Banter Hospitality Group3 filings$55k
- 7Entre Suenos LLC3 filings$50k
- 8Everyday3 filings$72k
- 9msg 883 filings$65k
- 10Alexander's Steakhouse2 filings$55k
- 11GBC Association2 filings$51k
- 12HD 200 Park LLC2 filings$59k
- 13Mcfny2 LLC.2 filings$45k
- 14Mi Casa Hospitality Group llc2 filings$30k
- 15Nutopian Embassy LLC2 filings$75k
- 16Sour Rice LLC2 filings$44k
- 17Charter Oak Restaurant LLC2 filings$68k
- 18Patina Orlando E&W, LLC2 filings$65k
- 19Riam Foods LLC2 filings$56k
- 2018 Bedford LLC1 filings$52k
- 213rd Street Collaborative LLC1 filings$70k
- 22A Halibut Inc1 filings$59k
- 23Acrous Corp1 filings$64k
- 24Art Food1 filings$59k
- 25Aspen Skiing Company1 filings$47k
- 26Birth of the Cool, LLC1 filings$48k
- 27Big Black Sheep1 filings$60k
- 28Blue Hill at Stone Barns1 filings$88k
- 29Charter Oack Restaurant LLC1 filings$60k
- 30Clr Bistro LLC1 filings$55k
- 31Camp Orchard Hill, Inc.1 filings$40k
- 32Claridge Hotel1 filings$26k
- 33Diego Chicago1 filings$57k
- 34Endwell Hospitality1 filings$85k
- 35Epicurean Circle Inc.1 filings$59k
- 36FT Management, LLC1 filings$52k
- 37Gracie's Ventures Inc1 filings$36k
- 38Green Globe Inc1 filings$60k
- 39Kid A LLC1 filings$59k
- 40La-Moon La-Mai LLC1 filings$35k
- 41MDM Hotel Group1 filings$56k
- 42Mr. Holmes, Inc.1 filings$49k
- 43Methodology, Inc.1 filings$65k
- 44Milieu1 filings$75k
- 45One True Vine1 filings$115k
- 46Peg Leg Porker Restaurant LLC1 filings$33k
- 47R.T.B. Fillmore, LLC1 filings$42k
- 48Raroc, LLC.1 filings$55k
- 49Rc Bistro1 filings$70k
- 50RC Management, INC.1 filings$70k
Related titles in this family
152 filings carry “Sous Chef” in the title, across 17 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Executive Sous Chef21 filings$63k
- 2Junior Sous Chef6 filings$47k
- 3Pastry Sous Chef6 filings$59k
- 4Executive Sous Chef (Chefs and Head Cooks)3 filings$43k
- 5Jr. Pastry Sous Chef3 filings$62k
- 6Bread Sous Chef2 filings$48k
- 7Jr. Sous Chef2 filings$62k
- 8Am Sous Chef1 filings$65k
- 9Assistant Sous Chef/Line Cook1 filings$34k
- 10Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef1 filings$50k
- 11Executive Pastry Sous Chef1 filings$37k
- 12Executive Sous Chef de Cuisine1 filings$50k
Figures are for the exact title “Sous Chef”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.