4. Nashville, Tennessee
Average annual salary: $63 871
Monthly cost of living without the rent: $883
We are continuing our list of best cities for chefs in 2017 with Nashville that is the capital of Tennessee, and it is mostly known for its country music industry, which is why it has a nickname ‘Music City, USA’. Currently, there are 127 open positions for chefs. The average salary is very high compared to how much you have to spend monthly, so don’t wait too long!