What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary?

An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,973 for beginners, reaching about $57,152 at mid-level, and approach $59,114 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lead Kitchen?

Assistant Lead Kitchen salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lead Kitchen roles are District of Columbia $62,073, California $61,837, Massachusetts $61,013. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lead Kitchen roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lead Kitchen level roles vary by specialization: Lead Medical Assistant: $117,660; Lead Administrative Assistant: $74,032; Assistant Kitchen Manager: $56,041; Kitchen Manager: $55,506; Kitchen: $45,159.

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assistant Lead Kitchen make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Kitchen in Maryland is $57,806 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,801
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,473 to $62,514
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,796

10% $43,796

50% (Median) $57,806

90% $66,801

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,514	$5,210	$1,202	$30
Average	$57,806	$4,817	$1,112	$28
25th Percentile	$50,473	$4,206	$971	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries

An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,973
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,232
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,152
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,983
Expert (over 8 years): $59,114

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	less than 1 year	$53,973
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	1-2 years	$54,232
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	2-4 years	$57,152
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	5-8 years	$58,983
Expert Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	over 8 years	$59,114

How Do Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Lead Kitchens. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,073.
California: $61,837.
Massachusetts: $61,013.

District of Columbia $62,073 California $61,837 Massachusetts $61,013 Washington $60,789 New Jersey $60,766 Alaska $60,688 Connecticut $59,914 New York $59,600

Hawaii $58,597 Rhode Island $58,126 Maryland $57,806 Minnesota $57,369 Colorado $57,201 Illinois $57,145 Oregon $56,932 Delaware $56,775

New Hampshire $56,676 Virginia $56,455 Pennsylvania $55,810 Nevada $55,485 North Dakota $55,379 Michigan $55,210 Wisconsin $55,149 Vermont $55,025

Texas $54,683 Maine $54,661 Arizona $54,627 Ohio $54,588 Georgia $54,072 Indiana $53,814 Wyoming $53,764 Utah $53,686

Iowa $53,652 Kansas $53,383 Louisiana $53,304 North Carolina $53,276 Missouri $53,265 Florida $53,046 Montana $52,929 Nebraska $52,817

Kentucky $52,755 South Carolina $52,531 Tennessee $52,390 Idaho $52,334 New Mexico $51,925 Oklahoma $51,835 Alabama $51,505 South Dakota $50,950

Arkansas $50,647 West Virginia $50,484 Mississippi $49,997

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lead Kitchen

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $59,521
Riverdale: $61,650
College Park: $61,579

Owings, MD $59,521

Riverdale, MD $61,650

College Park, MD $61,579

Fort Washington, MD $61,539

Oxon Hill, MD $61,717

Suitland, MD $61,697

District Heights, MD $61,666

Temple Hills, MD $61,698

Deale, MD $59,245

Dunkirk, MD $59,871

Fort George G Meade, MD $58,498

Friendship, MD $59,433

Fulton, MD $59,276

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $61,488

Savage, MD $58,585

Shady Side, MD $58,777

Galesville, MD $59,036

Greenbelt, MD $61,366

Glenn Dale, MD $60,688

Upper Marlboro, MD $60,747

Harwood, MD $59,263

Highland, MD $59,222

West River, MD $59,274

Tracys Landing, MD $59,316

Hyattsville, MD $61,700

Jessup, MD $58,297

Bethesda, MD $61,718

Glen Echo, MD $61,706

Chevy Chase, MD $61,711

Cabin John, MD $61,694

Olney, MD $60,304

Brookeville, MD $59,179

Poolesville, MD $59,699

Barnesville, MD $58,869

Beallsville, MD $58,977

Boyds, MD $59,428

Dickerson, MD $58,909

Rockville, MD $61,014

Potomac, MD $61,190

Derwood, MD $60,367

Sandy Spring, MD $60,015

Ashton, MD $59,883

Brinklow, MD $59,438

Burtonsville, MD $60,134

Montgomery Village, MD $59,642

Kensington, MD $61,659

Garrett Park, MD $61,586

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $61,103

Silver Spring, MD $61,623

Takoma Park, MD $61,704

Aberdeen, MD $56,520

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $56,508

Abingdon, MD $56,944

Gunpowder, MD $57,288

Arnold, MD $57,955

Baldwin, MD $57,180

Bel Air, MD $56,705

Belcamp, MD $56,787

Benson, MD $56,445

Boring, MD $56,570

Brooklandville, MD $57,737

Butler, MD $57,101

Chase, MD $57,552

Churchville, MD $56,281

Clarksville, MD $58,593

Cockeysville, MD $57,211

Hunt Valley, MD $57,451

Crownsville, MD $58,347

Darlington, MD $55,783

Davidsonville, MD $59,198

Dayton, MD $58,556

Edgewater, MD $58,656

Edgewood, MD $57,118

Ellicott City, MD $57,851

Columbia, MD $58,284

Fallston, MD $56,969

Finksburg, MD $56,988

Forest Hill, MD $56,396

Fork, MD $57,374

Fort Howard, MD $57,736

Freeland, MD $55,263

Gambrills, MD $58,567

Gibson Island, MD $57,768

Glen Arm, MD $57,585

Glen Burnie, MD $57,836

Glyndon, MD $57,283

Hampstead, MD $55,966

Elkridge, MD $57,900

Hanover, MD $57,933

Harmans, MD $57,930

Havre De Grace, MD $56,152

Hydes, MD $57,378

Jarrettsville, MD $56,209

Joppa, MD $57,263

Kingsville, MD $57,390

Lineboro, MD $55,122

Linthicum Heights, MD $57,845

Long Green, MD $57,491

Spencerville, MD $60,045

Clarksburg, MD $58,731

Damascus, MD $58,225

Germantown, MD $59,966

Annapolis, MD $58,403

Cumberland, MD $53,054

Accident, MD $52,966

Barton, MD $53,215

Bittinger, MD $53,115

Bloomington, MD $53,304

Corriganville, MD $52,717

Eckhart Mines, MD $53,009

Ellerslie, MD $52,784

Flintstone, MD $53,067

Friendsville, MD $52,951

Frostburg, MD $52,936

Grantsville, MD $52,938

Kitzmiller, MD $52,942

Lonaconing, MD $53,119

Luke, MD $53,308

Mc Henry, MD $52,971

Midland, MD $53,296

Midlothian, MD $52,943

Mount Savage, MD $52,701

Oakland, MD $52,817

Oldtown, MD $53,139

Pinto, MD $53,238

Rawlings, MD $53,254

Spring Gap, MD $53,204

Swanton, MD $53,075

Westernport, MD $53,305

Easton, MD $57,246

Barclay, MD $56,767

Bethlehem, MD $56,840

Betterton, MD $56,809

Bozman, MD $57,733

Cambridge, MD $56,843

Centreville, MD $57,305

Chester, MD $57,747

Chestertown, MD $57,075

Church Creek, MD $56,753

Church Hill, MD $56,998

Claiborne, MD $57,837

Cordova, MD $57,052

Crapo, MD $56,253

Crocheron, MD $55,847

Crumpton, MD $56,702

Denton, MD $56,754

East New Market, MD $56,616

Federalsburg, MD $56,605

Fishing Creek, MD $56,462

Galena, MD $56,549

Goldsboro, MD $56,645

Grasonville, MD $57,637

Greensboro, MD $56,655

Henderson, MD $56,707

Hillsboro, MD $57,092

Hurlock, MD $56,629

Ingleside, MD $56,813

Kennedyville, MD $56,650

Mcdaniel, MD $57,814

Madison, MD $57,195

Marydel, MD $56,551

Massey, MD $56,563

Millington, MD $56,643

Neavitt, MD $57,806

Newcomb, MD $57,407

Oxford, MD $57,123

Preston, MD $56,819

Price, MD $57,037

Queen Anne, MD $57,186

Queenstown, MD $57,512

Rhodesdale, MD $56,290

Ridgely, MD $56,879

Rock Hall, MD $57,423

Royal Oak, MD $57,300

Saint Michaels, MD $57,689

Secretary, MD $56,832

Sherwood, MD $58,158

Deal Island, MD $55,420

Eden, MD $55,529

Ewell, MD $55,247

Fruitland, MD $55,719

Girdletree, MD $55,120

Hebron, MD $55,667

Linkwood, MD $56,453

Manokin, MD $55,346

Mardela Springs, MD $55,868

Marion Station, MD $55,152

Nanticoke, MD $55,643

Newark, MD $55,411

Ocean City, MD $55,678

Parsonsburg, MD $55,566

Pittsville, MD $55,568

Pocomoke City, MD $55,223

Powellville, MD $55,540

Princess Anne, MD $55,489

Quantico, MD $55,558

Rehobeth, MD $55,135

Sharptown, MD $56,174

Showell, MD $55,567

Snow Hill, MD $55,370

Stockton, MD $55,039

Tyaskin, MD $55,504

Tylerton, MD $55,312

Upper Fairmount, MD $55,481

Vienna, MD $55,986

Westover, MD $55,346

Whaleyville, MD $55,538

Willards, MD $55,560

Delmar, MD $55,707

North East, MD $56,204

Perry Point, MD $56,122

Perryville, MD $56,101

Port Deposit, MD $55,963

Rising Sun, MD $55,779

Warwick, MD $56,537

Cecilton, MD $56,498

Charlestown, MD $56,196

Chesapeake City, MD $56,497

Childs, MD $56,421

Stevensville, MD $57,895

Colora, MD $55,730

Conowingo, MD $55,635

Earleville, MD $56,444

Elk Mills, MD $56,440

Elkton, MD $56,400

Georgetown, MD $56,486

Lutherville Timonium, MD $57,690

Abell, MD $57,115

Accokeek, MD $61,034

Aquasco, MD $59,523

Avenue, MD $57,207

Barstow, MD $58,813

Bel Alton, MD $59,104

Benedict, MD $59,064

Brandywine, MD $60,456

Broomes Island, MD $58,145

Bryans Road, MD $60,915

Bryantown, MD $59,813

Bushwood, MD $57,248

California, MD $57,200

Callaway, MD $56,800

Chaptico, MD $57,792

Charlotte Hall, MD $58,664

Cheltenham, MD $61,021

Clements, MD $57,793

Cobb Island, MD $57,274

Coltons Point, MD $57,005

Compton, MD $57,316

Dameron, MD $56,077

Dowell, MD $57,378

Drayden, MD $56,211

Faulkner, MD $58,788

Great Mills, MD $56,892

Helen, MD $58,333

Hollywood, MD $57,538

Hughesville, MD $59,414

Huntingtown, MD $59,170

Indian Head, MD $59,538

Ironsides, MD $59,299

Issue, MD $57,584

La Plata, MD $59,707

Leonardtown, MD $57,104

Lexington Park, MD $56,718

Loveville, MD $57,703

Lusby, MD $57,485

Marbury, MD $60,016

Mechanicsville, MD $58,321

Morganza, MD $57,980

Mount Victoria, MD $57,313

Nanjemoy, MD $58,601

Newburg, MD $58,014

Park Hall, MD $56,551

Patuxent River, MD $56,850

Piney Point, MD $56,299

Pomfret, MD $60,356

Port Republic, MD $58,462

Port Tobacco, MD $59,487

Prince Frederick, MD $58,817

Ridge, MD $55,828

Rock Point, MD $57,993

Saint Inigoes, MD $56,008

Saint Leonard, MD $58,180

Saint Marys City, MD $56,540

Scotland, MD $55,458

Solomons, MD $57,326

Sunderland, MD $59,288

Tall Timbers, MD $56,370

Valley Lee, MD $56,393

Welcome, MD $59,117

White Plains, MD $60,362

Southern Md Facility, MD $61,099

Annapolis Junction, MD $58,430

Lanham, MD $61,330

Beltsville, MD $61,243

Laurel, MD $59,908

Bladensburg, MD $61,690

Lothian, MD $59,874

Mount Rainier, MD $61,719

North Beach, MD $59,042

Bowie, MD $59,898

Brentwood, MD $61,715

Capitol Heights, MD $61,688

Chesapeake Beach, MD $59,011

Churchton, MD $59,026

Clinton, MD $61,340

Still Pond, MD $56,813

Sudlersville, MD $56,706

Taylors Island, MD $57,210

Templeville, MD $56,555

Tilghman, MD $58,028

Toddville, MD $55,976

Trappe, MD $56,878

Wingate, MD $56,195

Wittman, MD $57,836

Woolford, MD $56,974

Worton, MD $57,008

Wye Mills, MD $57,412

Frederick, MD $56,762

Adamstown, MD $57,942

Big Pool, MD $53,822

Boonsboro, MD $55,740

Braddock Heights, MD $56,733

Brownsville, MD $56,567

Brunswick, MD $57,090

Buckeystown, MD $57,510

Burkittsville, MD $56,659

Cascade, MD $55,232

Cavetown, MD $55,162

Chewsville, MD $55,247

Clear Spring, MD $54,509

Cooksville, MD $57,827

Emmitsburg, MD $55,416

Fairplay, MD $55,381

Funkstown, MD $55,376

Glenelg, MD $58,439

Glenwood, MD $58,153

Hagerstown, MD $55,096

Hancock, MD $53,557

Ijamsville, MD $57,799

Jefferson, MD $57,147

Keedysville, MD $55,916

Keymar, MD $55,888

Knoxville, MD $56,790

Ladiesburg, MD $56,090

Libertytown, MD $56,606

Lisbon, MD $57,834

Little Orleans, MD $53,261

Maugansville, MD $54,895

Middletown, MD $56,525

Monrovia, MD $57,673

Mount Airy, MD $57,327

Myersville, MD $55,790

New Market, MD $57,095

New Midway, MD $56,088

New Windsor, MD $56,595

Point Of Rocks, MD $57,832

Rocky Ridge, MD $55,715

Rohrersville, MD $56,298

Sabillasville, MD $55,307

Saint James, MD $55,390

Sharpsburg, MD $55,833

Smithsburg, MD $55,212

Sykesville, MD $57,475

Taneytown, MD $55,549

Thurmont, MD $55,778

Tuscarora, MD $58,053

Union Bridge, MD $56,365

Unionville, MD $56,638

Walkersville, MD $56,438

West Friendship, MD $57,954

Williamsport, MD $55,156

Woodbine, MD $57,828

Woodsboro, MD $56,169

Salisbury, MD $55,708

Allen, MD $55,631

Berlin, MD $55,573

Bishopville, MD $55,586

Bivalve, MD $55,790

Manchester, MD $55,293

Marriottsville, MD $57,705

Maryland Line, MD $55,122

Mayo, MD $58,527

Millersville, MD $58,049

Monkton, MD $56,684

Odenton, MD $58,636

Crofton, MD $58,972

Owings Mills, MD $57,590

Parkton, MD $55,814

Pasadena, MD $57,784

Perry Hall, MD $57,627

Perryman, MD $56,667

Phoenix, MD $57,324

Pylesville, MD $55,481

Randallstown, MD $57,679

Reisterstown, MD $57,454

Riderwood, MD $57,801

Riva, MD $58,751

Severn, MD $58,040

Severna Park, MD $57,962

Simpsonville, MD $58,527

Sparks Glencoe, MD $56,860

Crisfield, MD $55,287

Stevenson, MD $57,716

Dhs, MD $61,049

Waldorf, MD $60,327

Street, MD $55,734

Upperco, MD $56,523

Upper Falls, MD $57,447

Westminster, MD $56,525

Whiteford, MD $55,459

White Hall, MD $55,739

White Marsh, MD $57,574

Woodstock, MD $57,731

Baltimore, MD $57,806

Towson, MD $57,799

Gwynn Oak, MD $57,818

Pikesville, MD $57,778

Sparrows Point, MD $57,744

Middle River, MD $57,625

Essex, MD $57,761

Dundalk, MD $57,816

Brooklyn, MD $57,817

Curtis Bay, MD $57,829

Halethorpe, MD $57,824

Catonsville, MD $57,853

Parkville, MD $57,790

Nottingham, MD $57,732

Rosedale, MD $57,806

Windsor Mill, MD $57,788

Gaithersburg, MD $60,240

Washington Grove, MD $60,272

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lead Kitchen's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,473

Average $57,806/year

$62,514

$4,206

Average $4,817/month

$5,210

$971

Average $1,112/week

$1,202

$24

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,514	$5,210	$1,202	$30
Average	$57,806	$4,817	$1,112	$28
25th Percentile	$50,473	$4,206	$971	$24

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