Cooks, All Other pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,170 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Jacksonville earn between $31,390 and $46,210.
- $28K10th
- $31K25th
- $42KMedian
- $46K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,380 | $3,448 | $19.89 |
| Median | $41,820 | $3,485 | $20.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,390 | $2,616 | $15.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,210 | $3,851 | $22.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $41,380, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $35,429 a year, or $2,952 a month and $1,363 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 Jacksonville a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $41,380 buys what about $41,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 2nd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($42,800).
Highest-paying cities for other cooks
Burlington, VT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,270).
- Burlington, VT$54,270
- Seattle, WA$53,780
- Las Vegas, NV$50,820
- Syracuse, NY$50,610
- San Jose, CA$48,760
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Cooks, All Other salary in Jacksonville: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Jacksonville?
$19.89 an hour on average, and $20.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $35,429 a year ($2,952 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,380. Florida has no state income tax.
Do other cooks earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,228).
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 35-2019; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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