Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Manchester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,950 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Manchester earn between $36,700 and $45,550.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,440 | $3,370 | $19.44 |
| Median | $38,960 | $3,247 | $18.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,700 | $3,058 | $17.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,550 | $3,796 | $21.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Manchester earn 4% less than the New Hampshire average ($41,990) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $40,440 | $38,960 | $33,200 | $47,950 | 1,900 |
| New Hampshire | $41,990 | $40,200 | $34,390 | $49,400 | 7,190 |
| 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 Manchester
On the average salary of $40,440, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $34,674 a year, or $2,889 a month and $1,334 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 Manchester a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $40,440 buys what about $38,275 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in nearby metro areas
- Worcester, MA$43,960
- Boston, MA$45,880
- Amherst, MA$44,060
- Springfield, MA$42,540
- Portland, ME$46,670
- Pittsfield, MA$43,110
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 Manchester: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Manchester?
$19.44 an hour on average, and $18.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Manchester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Manchester?
About $34,674 a year ($2,889 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,440. New Hampshire has no state income tax.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Manchester than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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