Cooks, Short Order salary in Oregon
The median cooks, short order in Oregon earns $38,550 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,490 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,090
- 25th percentile
- $35,470
- Median percentile
- $38,550
- 75th percentile
- $40,250
- 90th percentile
- $54,870
Based on 1,780 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
$29,878 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,446 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,949 |
| Oregon income tax (approx.) | −$3,277 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,490 |
| Every two weeks | $1,149 |
Does it go far here?
$37,296Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Oregon
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $347,180 |
| Chief Executives | $341,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 |
| Pediatricians, General | $224,690 |
| Dentists, General | $211,690 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 |