Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Yakima, WA

The median chefs and head cooks in Yakima, WA earns $62,920 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,395 a month.

10th percentile: $46,900
25th percentile: $52,590
Median percentile: $62,920
75th percentile: $74,210
90th percentile: $79,250

Based on 80 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

$52,736 take-home a year

Gross pay	$62,920
Federal income tax	−$5,370
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,813
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,395
Every two weeks	$2,028

Does it go far here?

$65,854Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,470
Registered Nurses	$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930

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