SOC 35-2014 · Corvallis, OR metro

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Corvallis, OR

The average salary for cooks, restaurant in Corvallis, Oregon is $40,940 a year ($19.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,380: half of the 430 people in this job in the Corvallis, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,073).

$40,940average per year

$19.68 / hourMedian $38,380Take-home ≈ $32,290

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

430people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oregon cities

Corvallis ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($46,230).

All Cooks, Restaurant salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).

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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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