Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Pittsfield, MA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Pittsfield, MA earns $47,740 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,179 a month.

10th percentile: $37,710
25th percentile: $44,620
Median percentile: $47,740
75th percentile: $51,430
90th percentile: $57,580

Based on 170 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

$38,152 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,740
Federal income tax	−$3,549
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,652
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$2,387
Monthly take-home	$3,179
Every two weeks	$1,467

Does it go far here?

$50,197Median pay in Pittsfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$104,950
General and Operations Managers	$98,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,980
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,880
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$55,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,990
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,930

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