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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Medford, OR

The median chefs and head cooks in Medford, OR earns $64,700 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,056 a month.

10th percentile
$45,000
25th percentile
$55,890
Median percentile
$64,700
75th percentile
$74,010
90th percentile
$87,940

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,700
Federal income tax−$5,584
Social Security + Medicare−$4,950
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$5,500
Monthly take-home$4,056
Every two weeks$1,872

Does it go far here?

$63,786Median pay in Medford, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Medford, OR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$127,030
General and Operations Managers$95,630
Electricians$92,410
Accountants and Auditors$81,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,820

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon