Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,590 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Corvallis earn between $37,940 and $47,620.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $39KMedian
- $48K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,130 | $3,511 | $20.25 |
| Median | $38,950 | $3,246 | $18.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,940 | $3,162 | $18.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,620 | $3,968 | $22.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $42,130, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $33,154 a year, or $2,763 a month and $1,275 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 Corvallis a good place for cooks, institution and cafeteria? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $42,130 buys what about $40,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 13.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 7th 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 Corvallis: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Corvallis?
$20.25 an hour on average, and $18.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $33,154 a year ($2,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,130. 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 Corvallis 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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