Cooks, All Other pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,950 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Seattle earn between $52,490 and $53,950.
- $52K10th
- $52K25th
- $54KMedian
- $54K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,780 | $4,482 | $25.86 |
| Median | $53,910 | $4,492 | $25.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,490 | $4,374 | $25.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,950 | $4,496 | $25.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $53,780, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $45,392 a year, or $3,783 a month and $1,746 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $53,780 buys what about $48,392 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$42,950
- Eugene, OR$40,060
- Sacramento, CA$40,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$47,470
- San Francisco, CA$46,610
- San Jose, CA$48,760
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 Seattle: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Seattle?
$25.86 an hour on average, and $25.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Seattle?
About $45,392 a year ($3,783 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,780. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do other cooks earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).
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