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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Casper, WY

The median cooks, restaurant in Casper, WY earns $35,250 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,542 a month.

10th percentile
$28,280
25th percentile
$29,280
Median percentile
$35,250
75th percentile
$38,700
90th percentile
$46,130

Based on 390 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

$30,503 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,250
Federal income tax−$2,050
Social Security + Medicare−$2,697
Wyoming income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,542
Every two weeks$1,173

Does it go far here?

$37,568Median pay in Casper, WY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Casper, WY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$101,450
Registered Nurses$83,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,710
Office Clerks, General$42,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,760
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,950
Retail Salespersons$32,660

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