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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Albany, OR

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Albany, OR earns $40,000 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,577 a month.

10th percentile
$33,280
25th percentile
$37,550
Median percentile
$40,000
75th percentile
$45,450
90th percentile
$53,390

Based on 180 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

$30,920 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,000
Federal income tax−$2,620
Social Security + Medicare−$3,060
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$3,400
Monthly take-home$2,577
Every two weeks$1,189

Does it go far here?

$39,177Median pay in Albany, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.1 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,320 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, OR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$111,920
General and Operations Managers$93,220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,820
Nursing Assistants$48,550
Office Clerks, General$48,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,150

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