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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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.
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.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 7th 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 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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