Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,600 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Grants Pass earn between $38,460 and $49,290.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,430 | $3,702 | $21.36 |
| Median | $44,140 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,460 | $3,205 | $18.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,290 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $44,430, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $34,825 a year, or $2,902 a month and $1,339 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 Grants Pass a good place for cooks, institution and cafeteria? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $44,430 buys what about $45,448 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 4th 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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Grants Pass?
$21.36 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $34,825 a year ($2,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,430. 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 Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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