Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Palm Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,500 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Palm Bay earn between $35,440 and $39,250.
- $30K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $39K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,780 | $3,148 | $18.16 |
| Median | $36,750 | $3,062 | $17.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,440 | $2,953 | $17.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,250 | $3,271 | $18.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Palm Bay earn about the same as the Florida average ($38,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay | $37,780 | $36,750 | $29,750 | $45,500 | 2,890 |
| Florida | $38,320 | $37,020 | $29,710 | $46,450 | 124,040 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Palm Bay
On the average salary of $37,780, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $32,536 a year, or $2,711 a month and $1,251 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Palm Bay a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $37,780 buys what about $37,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Florida cities
Palm Bay ranks 8th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($42,790).
- Naples$42,790
- Sarasota$39,480
- Orlando$39,380
- Fort Myers$39,070
- Crestview$38,340
- Miami$38,300
- Sebastian$37,850
- Palm Bay$37,780
- Port St. Lucie$37,680
- Tampa$37,560
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Palm Bay: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Palm Bay?
$18.16 an hour on average, and $17.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Palm Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Palm Bay?
About $32,536 a year ($2,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,780. Florida has no state income tax.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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