SOC 35-2012 · Enid, OK metro

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Enid, OK

The average salary for cooks, institution and cafeteria in Enid, Oklahoma is $27,720 a year ($13.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,090: half of the 210 people in this job in the Enid, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,648).

$27,720average per year

$13.33 / hourMedian $27,090Take-home ≈ $23,736

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Oklahoma metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Enid

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,670 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Enid earn between $24,270 and $28,360.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,720$2,310$13.33
Median$27,090$2,258$13.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,270$2,022$11.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,360$2,363$13.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Enid

On the average salary of $27,720, a single filer in Enid takes home about $23,736 a year, or $1,978 a month and $913 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Enid a good place for cooks, institution and cafeteria? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $27,720 buys what about $32,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Oklahoma cities

Enid ranks 4th of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($34,220).

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,770).

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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Enid: questions

How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Enid?

$13.33 an hour on average, and $13.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Enid?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Enid?

About $23,736 a year ($1,978 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,720.

Do cooks, institution and cafeteria earn more in Enid than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,648).

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 35-2012; area Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.14, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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