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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Spokane, WA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA earns $45,330 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,217 a month.

10th percentile
$38,490
25th percentile
$40,070
Median percentile
$45,330
75th percentile
$51,370
90th percentile
$57,670

Based on 750 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

$38,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,330
Federal income tax−$3,260
Social Security + Medicare−$3,468
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,217
Every two weeks$1,485

Does it go far here?

$45,174Median pay in Spokane, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,264 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Spokane, WA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$293,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,900
Financial Managers$159,530
Pharmacists$155,560
Sales Managers$155,300
Nurse Practitioners$141,990
Managers, All Other$137,670
Software Developers$130,690

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