Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,380 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Kiryas Joel earn between $37,730 and $46,510.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,850 | $3,571 | $20.60 |
| Median | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,730 | $3,144 | $18.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,510 | $3,876 | $22.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Kiryas Joel earn about the same as the New York average ($43,150) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $42,850 | $44,000 | $35,360 | $48,380 | 2,200 |
| New York | $43,150 | $43,680 | $34,490 | $54,240 | 71,530 |
| 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 Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $42,850, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $34,858 a year, or $2,905 a month and $1,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $42,850 buys what about $39,160 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 2nd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($43,200).
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 Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$20.60 an hour on average, and $21.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $34,858 a year ($2,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,850. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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