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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Elmira, NY

The median cooks, restaurant in Elmira, NY earns $36,970 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,472 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$35,080
Median percentile
$36,970
75th percentile
$42,450
90th percentile
$44,200

Based on 260 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

$29,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,970
Federal income tax−$2,256
Social Security + Medicare−$2,828
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,218
Monthly take-home$2,472
Every two weeks$1,141

Does it go far here?

$39,164Median pay in Elmira, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.4 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,059 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Elmira, NY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,830
Registered Nurses$82,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,050
Customer Service Representatives$39,230
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,520
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,900

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