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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria take-home pay in Idaho

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Idaho earns $35,600. After taxes that leaves about $28,898 a year, or $2,408 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.8%.

$28,898 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,600
Federal income tax−$2,092
Social Security + Medicare−$2,723
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$1,887
Monthly take-home$2,408
Every two weeks$1,111

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Idaho