Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Sebastian, FL

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL earns $38,730 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,775 a month.

10th percentile: $31,030
25th percentile: $35,620
Median percentile: $38,730
75th percentile: $39,660
90th percentile: $45,460

Based on 160 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

$33,300 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,730
Federal income tax	−$2,468
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,963
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,775
Every two weeks	$1,281

Does it go far here?

$39,397Median pay in Sebastian, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sebastian, FL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$89,030
Registered Nurses	$81,300
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,110

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