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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Harrisonburg, VA earns $37,900 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,546 a month.

10th percentile
$33,230
25th percentile
$33,870
Median percentile
$37,900
75th percentile
$39,970
90th percentile
$47,630

Based on 200 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

$30,548 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,900
Federal income tax−$2,368
Social Security + Medicare−$2,899
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,085
Monthly take-home$2,546
Every two weeks$1,175

Does it go far here?

$39,940Median pay in Harrisonburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,173 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,870

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