Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Bozeman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,470 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Bozeman earn between $37,410 and $46,000.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,110 | $3,509 | $20.25 |
| Median | $42,430 | $3,536 | $20.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,410 | $3,118 | $17.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Bozeman earn 8% more than the Montana average ($38,980) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman | $42,110 | $42,430 | $33,280 | $51,470 | 1,370 |
| Montana | $38,980 | $38,060 | $29,380 | $47,670 | 7,580 |
| 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 Bozeman
On the average salary of $42,110, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $34,793 a year, or $2,899 a month and $1,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Bozeman a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $42,110 buys what about $41,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 16.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Montana cities
Bozeman ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Bozeman$42,110
- Missoula$38,820
- Billings$38,600
- Helena$38,570
- Great Falls$36,750
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 Bozeman: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Bozeman?
$20.25 an hour on average, and $20.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Bozeman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Bozeman?
About $34,793 a year ($2,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,110.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.09, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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