Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,630 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Albany earn between $37,450 and $44,880.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,320 | $3,443 | $19.87 |
| Median | $39,610 | $3,301 | $19.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,450 | $3,121 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,880 | $3,740 | $21.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Albany vs. New York and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Albany earn 4% less than the New York average ($43,150) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $41,320 | $39,610 | $34,040 | $46,630 | 3,100 |
| New York | $43,150 | $43,680 | $34,490 | $54,240 | 71,530 |
| 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 Albany
On the average salary of $41,320, a single filer in Albany takes home about $33,713 a year, or $2,809 a month and $1,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $41,320 buys what about $41,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 5th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($43,200).
- New York$43,200
- Kiryas Joel$42,850
- Kingston$42,230
- Ithaca$41,360
- Albany$41,320
- Utica$41,190
- Glens Falls$40,950
- Syracuse$40,660
- Buffalo$40,620
- Rochester$40,250
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 Albany: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Albany?
$19.87 an hour on average, and $19.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Albany?
About $33,713 a year ($2,809 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,320. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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