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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Ogden, UT

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Ogden, UT earns $37,240 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,536 a month.

10th percentile
$28,870
25th percentile
$28,870
Median percentile
$37,240
75th percentile
$39,650
90th percentile
$45,540

Based on 1,390 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

$30,427 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,240
Federal income tax−$2,289
Social Security + Medicare−$2,849
Utah income tax (approx.)−$1,676
Monthly take-home$2,536
Every two weeks$1,170

Does it go far here?

$37,110Median pay in Ogden, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,500 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ogden, UT

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,710
Financial Managers$135,300
Aerospace Engineers$134,240
Engineers, All Other$131,460
Sales Managers$131,320
Managers, All Other$128,670
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$126,760

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