Bottom quarter
$48K
Sous Chef Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$58K
Top quarter
$69K
Top 10%
$81K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Sous Chef in Los Angeles pulls a median of $57,500 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $69,000 and the top 10% at $80,500. The Los Angeles adjustment moves the band 15% above the national baseline. $69,000 is what top-quartile Sous Chef pay looks like in Los Angeles. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$69,000 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$63,250 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$57,500 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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