Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Yakima, WA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Yakima, WA earns $46,730 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,311 a month.

10th percentile: $38,270
25th percentile: $42,430
Median percentile: $46,730
75th percentile: $50,590
90th percentile: $53,320

Based on 430 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

$39,728 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,730
Federal income tax	−$3,428
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,575
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,311
Every two weeks	$1,528

Does it go far here?

$48,909Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,470
Registered Nurses	$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930

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