Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Lexington Park
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,300 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Lexington Park earn between $36,090 and $38,960.
- $34K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $39K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,500 | $3,208 | $18.51 |
| Median | $37,170 | $3,098 | $17.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,090 | $3,008 | $17.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,960 | $3,247 | $18.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Lexington Park earn 4% less than the Maryland average ($40,120) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park | $38,500 | $37,170 | $34,190 | $46,300 | 530 |
| Maryland | $40,120 | $37,820 | $35,030 | $47,840 | 17,690 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Lexington Park
On the average salary of $38,500, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $31,498 a year, or $2,625 a month and $1,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Lexington Park a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $38,500 buys what about $38,210 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Maryland cities
Lexington Park ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($39,330).
- Baltimore$39,330
- Lexington Park$38,500
- Salisbury$37,090
- Hagerstown$34,690
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Lexington Park: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Lexington Park?
$18.51 an hour on average, and $17.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Lexington Park?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Lexington Park?
About $31,498 a year ($2,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,500. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
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 35-2014; area Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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