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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in North Dakota

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in North Dakota earns $39,490 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,776 a month.

10th percentile
$31,300
25th percentile
$36,330
Median percentile
$39,490
75th percentile
$46,340
90th percentile
$48,670

Based on 1,820 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

$33,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,490
Federal income tax−$2,559
Social Security + Medicare−$3,021
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$592
Monthly take-home$2,776
Every two weeks$1,281

Does it go far here?

$44,391Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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