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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Hagerstown, MD

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV earns $34,570 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,324 a month.

10th percentile
$27,930
25th percentile
$29,790
Median percentile
$34,570
75th percentile
$38,360
90th percentile
$52,300

Based on 370 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

$27,883 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,570
Federal income tax−$1,968
Social Security + Medicare−$2,645
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$2,074
Monthly take-home$2,324
Every two weeks$1,072

Does it go far here?

$36,710Median pay in Hagerstown, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.2 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,159 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hagerstown, MD

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$122,830
Registered Nurses$92,770
General and Operations Managers$92,420
Project Management Specialists$88,600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,400
Human Resources Specialists$77,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,770
Accountants and Auditors$75,250

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