Cooks, All Other pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,590 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Eugene earn between $36,340 and $42,020.
- $34K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $42K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,060 | $3,338 | $19.26 |
| Median | $39,290 | $3,274 | $18.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,340 | $3,028 | $17.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,020 | $3,502 | $20.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $40,060, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $31,650 a year, or $2,638 a month and $1,217 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 Eugene a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $40,060 buys what about $39,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 2nd of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($42,950).
- Portland$42,950
- Eugene$40,060
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 Eugene: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Eugene?
$19.26 an hour on average, and $18.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Eugene?
About $31,650 a year ($2,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,060. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do other cooks earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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