Cooks, Restaurant salary in Ithaca, NY
The median cooks, restaurant in Ithaca, NY earns $39,280 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,615 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,140
- 25th percentile
- $36,640
- Median percentile
- $39,280
- 75th percentile
- $45,040
- 90th percentile
- $48,330
Based on 350 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
$31,385 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,280 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,534 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,005 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,357 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,615 |
| Every two weeks | $1,207 |
Does it go far here?
$38,019Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).