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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Oklahoma City, OK earns $30,540 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,112 a month.

10th percentile
$21,620
25th percentile
$26,830
Median percentile
$30,540
75th percentile
$36,140
90th percentile
$39,440

Based on 3,040 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

$25,345 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,540
Federal income tax−$1,485
Social Security + Medicare−$2,336
Oklahoma income tax (approx.)−$1,374
Monthly take-home$2,112
Every two weeks$975

Does it go far here?

$33,780Median pay in Oklahoma City, OK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,124 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$481,870
Physicians, All Other$307,800
Chief Executives$179,990
Petroleum Engineers$176,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,990
Physician Assistants$138,920
Pharmacists$138,120
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,940

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