Cooks, All Other pay range in Miami
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,680 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Miami earn between $36,790 and $45,740.
- $29K10th
- $37K25th
- $43KMedian
- $46K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,800 | $3,567 | $20.58 |
| Median | $42,890 | $3,574 | $20.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,790 | $3,066 | $17.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,740 | $3,812 | $21.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Miami
On the average salary of $42,800, a single filer in Miami takes home about $36,570 a year, or $3,047 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Miami a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $42,800 buys what about $37,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in other Florida cities
Miami ranks 1st of 4 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Miami$42,800
- Jacksonville$41,380
- Tampa$39,660
- Orlando$37,140
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 Miami: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Miami?
$20.58 an hour on average, and $20.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Miami?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Miami?
About $36,570 a year ($3,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,800. Florida has no state income tax.
Do other cooks earn more in Miami than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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