Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,420 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Oklahoma City earn between $30,510 and $38,310.
- $24K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,440 | $3,037 | $17.52 |
| Median | $36,130 | $3,011 | $17.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,510 | $2,542 | $14.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,310 | $3,192 | $18.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Oklahoma City earn 7% more than the Oklahoma average ($33,920) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $36,440 | $36,130 | $24,180 | $50,420 | 7,130 |
| Oklahoma | $33,920 | $31,720 | $22,850 | $44,170 | 17,050 |
| 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 Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $36,440, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $30,365 a year, or $2,530 a month and $1,168 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $36,440 buys what about $40,306 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$17.52 an hour on average, and $17.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $30,365 a year ($2,530 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,440.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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: 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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