Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Wenatchee, WA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns $46,690 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,308 a month.

10th percentile: $38,970
25th percentile: $42,920
Median percentile: $46,690
75th percentile: $49,440
90th percentile: $53,770

Based on 140 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

$39,695 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,690
Federal income tax	−$3,423
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,572
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,308
Every two weeks	$1,527

Does it go far here?

$44,957Median pay in Wenatchee, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.9 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,251 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wenatchee, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$118,520
Registered Nurses	$112,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$55,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,700
Waiters and Waitresses	$49,820

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