Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,470 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Eugene earn between $38,030 and $49,070.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,060 | $3,672 | $21.18 |
| Median | $43,820 | $3,652 | $21.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,030 | $3,169 | $18.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,070 | $4,089 | $23.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $44,060, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $34,556 a year, or $2,880 a month and $1,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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, institution and cafeteria? 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 $44,060 buys what about $43,380 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 5th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Eugene?
$21.18 an hour on average, and $21.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Eugene?
About $34,556 a year ($2,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,060. 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 Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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