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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Utica, NY

The median cooks, restaurant in Utica-Rome, NY earns $38,150 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,545 a month.

10th percentile
$34,290
25th percentile
$36,380
Median percentile
$38,150
75th percentile
$45,340
90th percentile
$53,060

Based on 830 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

$30,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,150
Federal income tax−$2,398
Social Security + Medicare−$2,918
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,289
Monthly take-home$2,545
Every two weeks$1,175

Does it go far here?

$41,164Median pay in Utica, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($925 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utica, NY

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$113,390
General and Operations Managers$98,350
Registered Nurses$94,300
Accountants and Auditors$79,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330

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