Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Flagstaff, AZ earns $40,380 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,801 a month.

10th percentile: $30,580
25th percentile: $37,020
Median percentile: $40,380
75th percentile: $46,470
90th percentile: $48,270

Based on 260 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

$33,616 take-home a year

Gross pay	$40,380
Federal income tax	−$2,666
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,089
Arizona income tax (approx.)	−$1,010
Monthly take-home	$2,801
Every two weeks	$1,293

Does it go far here?

$40,249Median pay in Flagstaff, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).

53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Flagstaff, AZ

Job	Median pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,030
Registered Nurses	$100,780
General and Operations Managers	$77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,010
Office Clerks, General	$45,860
Nursing Assistants	$44,580

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