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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Yakima, WA

The median cooks, fast food in Yakima, WA earns $36,710 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,640 a month.

10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$35,110
Median percentile
$36,710
75th percentile
$37,520
90th percentile
$38,000

Based on 290 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

$31,676 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,710
Federal income tax−$2,225
Social Security + Medicare−$2,808
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,640
Every two weeks$1,218

Does it go far here?

$38,422Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

JobMedian 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 cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Washington