Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,600 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Albany earn between $37,250 and $44,720.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,880 | $3,407 | $19.65 |
| Median | $38,780 | $3,232 | $18.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,250 | $3,104 | $17.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,720 | $3,727 | $21.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Albany earn 7% less than the Oregon average ($44,130) and 6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $40,880 | $38,780 | $31,280 | $48,600 | 380 |
| Oregon | $44,130 | $43,100 | $36,080 | $58,280 | 21,550 |
| 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 $40,880, a single filer in Albany takes home about $32,246 a year, or $2,687 a month and $1,240 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $40,880 buys what about $40,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($46,230).
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?
$19.65 an hour on average, and $18.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Albany?
About $32,246 a year ($2,687 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,880. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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