Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,850 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Eugene earn between $31,410 and $36,450.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $36K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,130 | $3,011 | $17.37 |
| Median | $35,550 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,410 | $2,618 | $15.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,450 | $3,038 | $17.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $36,130, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $28,795 a year, or $2,400 a month and $1,108 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 cooks, fast food? 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 $36,130 buys what about $35,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($41,910).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Eugene: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Eugene?
$17.37 an hour on average, and $17.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Eugene?
About $28,795 a year ($2,400 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,130. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,261).
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 35-2011; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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