Cooks, Short Order salary in Yakima, WA

The median cooks, short order in Yakima, WA earns $38,430 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,755 a month.

10th percentile: $34,650
25th percentile: $35,100
Median percentile: $38,430
75th percentile: $45,150
90th percentile: $53,580

Based on 40 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

$33,059 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,430
Federal income tax	−$2,432
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,940
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,755
Every two weeks	$1,271

Does it go far here?

$40,222Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,470
Registered Nurses	$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930

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