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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Wyoming

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Wyoming earns $36,940 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,655 a month.

10th percentile
$29,130
25th percentile
$31,960
Median percentile
$36,940
75th percentile
$39,900
90th percentile
$47,830

Based on 1,570 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

$31,861 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,940
Federal income tax−$2,253
Social Security + Medicare−$2,826
Wyoming income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,655
Every two weeks$1,225

Does it go far here?

$39,853Median pay in Wyoming is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wyoming

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$139,550
Financial Managers$124,910
Software Developers$115,170
Managers, All Other$113,420
Medical and Health Services Managers$108,030
Physical Therapists$100,400
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,350
Lawyers$100,130

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