Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Lebanon, PA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Lebanon, PA earns $36,230 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,515 a month.

10th percentile: $29,460
25th percentile: $32,850
Median percentile: $36,230
75th percentile: $43,220
90th percentile: $46,410

Based on 290 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

$30,179 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,230
Federal income tax	−$2,168
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,772
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,112
Monthly take-home	$2,515
Every two weeks	$1,161

Does it go far here?

$38,868Median pay in Lebanon, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,110 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lebanon, PA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,270
General and Operations Managers	$93,290
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$53,500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,960
Office Clerks, General	$45,930

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