Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Janesville, WI

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Janesville-Beloit, WI earns $38,440 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,586 a month.

10th percentile: $31,450
25th percentile: $36,650
Median percentile: $38,440
75th percentile: $43,020
90th percentile: $45,810

Based on 210 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

$31,029 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,440
Federal income tax	−$2,433
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,941
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,037
Monthly take-home	$2,586
Every two weeks	$1,193

Does it go far here?

$41,023Median pay in Janesville, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,037 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Janesville, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$121,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,310
Registered Nurses	$93,030
Electricians	$82,170
Accountants and Auditors	$77,100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$72,130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$71,620

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