Cooks, Short Order salary in Ithaca, NY
The median cooks, short order in Ithaca, NY earns $36,200 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,425 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,240
- 25th percentile
- $33,780
- Median percentile
- $36,200
- 75th percentile
- $42,970
- 90th percentile
- $44,520
Based on 130 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
$29,095 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,164 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,769 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,172 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,425 |
| Every two weeks | $1,119 |
Does it go far here?
$35,038Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).