SOC 35-2014 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for cooks, restaurant in Eugene, Oregon is $40,920 a year ($19.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,960: half of the 1,660 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, 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).

$40,920average per year

$19.67 / hourMedian $37,960Take-home ≈ $32,275

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,660people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,420 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Eugene earn between $36,860 and $45,990.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,920$3,410$19.67
Median$37,960$3,163$18.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,860$3,072$17.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,990$3,832$22.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $40,920, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $32,275 a year, or $2,690 a month and $1,241 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 Eugene a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $40,920 buys what about $40,288 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 7th 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 Eugene: questions

How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Eugene?

$19.67 an hour on average, and $18.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Eugene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Eugene?

About $32,275 a year ($2,690 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,920. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Eugene 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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