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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Spokane, WA

The median chefs and head cooks in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA earns $71,540 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,930 a month.

10th percentile
$49,210
25th percentile
$53,460
Median percentile
$71,540
75th percentile
$74,320
90th percentile
$84,900

Based on 240 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

$59,158 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,540
Federal income tax−$6,909
Social Security + Medicare−$5,473
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,930
Every two weeks$2,275

Does it go far here?

$71,293Median pay in Spokane, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,264 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Spokane, WA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$293,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,900
Financial Managers$159,530
Pharmacists$155,560
Sales Managers$155,300
Nurse Practitioners$141,990
Managers, All Other$137,670
Software Developers$130,690

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