Cooks, Restaurant salary in Virginia
The median cooks, restaurant in Virginia earns $36,750 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,474 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,340
- 25th percentile
- $33,270
- Median percentile
- $36,750
- 75th percentile
- $42,990
- 90th percentile
- $45,740
Based on 40,310 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
$29,687 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,230 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,811 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$2,021 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,474 |
| Every two weeks | $1,142 |
Does it go far here?
$36,349Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |