Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,390 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Albany earn between $37,550 and $45,450.
- $33K10th
- $38K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,910 | $3,492 | $20.15 |
| Median | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,550 | $3,129 | $18.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,450 | $3,788 | $21.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $41,910, a single filer in Albany takes home about $32,994 a year, or $2,750 a month and $1,269 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 Albany a good place for cooks, institution and cafeteria? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $41,910 buys what about $41,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($47,030).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, institution and cafeteria
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,770).
- Kahului, HI$57,770
- San Jose, CA$54,290
- Seattle, WA$53,820
- Barnstable, MA$52,850
- San Francisco, CA$52,440
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Albany: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Albany?
$20.15 an hour on average, and $19.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Albany?
About $32,994 a year ($2,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,910. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, institution and cafeteria earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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