Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Chambersburg, PA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Chambersburg, PA earns $34,910 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,430 a month.

10th percentile: $24,600
25th percentile: $28,930
Median percentile: $34,910
75th percentile: $39,290
90th percentile: $42,710

Based on 220 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

$29,158 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,910
Federal income tax	−$2,009
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,671
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,072
Monthly take-home	$2,430
Every two weeks	$1,121

Does it go far here?

$36,886Median pay in Chambersburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chambersburg, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$88,430
Registered Nurses	$85,270
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,670
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,340

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