Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,650 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Corvallis earn between $37,240 and $46,220.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,940 | $3,412 | $19.68 |
| Median | $38,380 | $3,198 | $18.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,240 | $3,103 | $17.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $40,940, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $32,290 a year, or $2,691 a month and $1,242 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Corvallis a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $40,940 buys what about $39,359 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($46,230).
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 Corvallis: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Corvallis?
$19.68 an hour on average, and $18.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $32,290 a year ($2,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,940. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,073).
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 Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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