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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Lake Havasu City, AZ

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ earns $37,340 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,604 a month.

10th percentile
$31,110
25th percentile
$34,310
Median percentile
$37,340
75th percentile
$40,550
90th percentile
$46,480

Based on 130 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

$31,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,340
Federal income tax−$2,301
Social Security + Medicare−$2,857
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$934
Monthly take-home$2,604
Every two weeks$1,202

Does it go far here?

$39,682Median pay in Lake Havasu City, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,091 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Havasu City, AZ

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$93,990
General and Operations Managers$74,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,130
Firefighters$54,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,060
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$46,460
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,200

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