Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Utica, NY

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Utica-Rome, NY earns $41,660 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,763 a month.

10th percentile: $34,980
25th percentile: $36,860
Median percentile: $41,660
75th percentile: $46,670
90th percentile: $50,630

Based on 360 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

$33,154 take-home a year

Gross pay	$41,660
Federal income tax	−$2,819
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,187
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,500
Monthly take-home	$2,763
Every two weeks	$1,275

Does it go far here?

$44,951Median pay in Utica, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($925 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utica, NY

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$113,390
General and Operations Managers	$98,350
Registered Nurses	$94,300
Accountants and Auditors	$79,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,330

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