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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Duluth, MN

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Duluth, MN-WI earns $40,300 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,652 a month.

10th percentile
$33,100
25th percentile
$37,190
Median percentile
$40,300
75th percentile
$44,720
90th percentile
$49,040

Based on 530 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

$31,821 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,300
Federal income tax−$2,656
Social Security + Medicare−$3,083
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$2,740
Monthly take-home$2,652
Every two weeks$1,224

Does it go far here?

$45,399Median pay in Duluth, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($990 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Duluth, MN

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,610
Registered Nurses$96,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,630
General and Operations Managers$85,930
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,340
Electricians$82,700
Social Workers, All Other$80,490
Accountants and Auditors$77,400

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota