Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Morgantown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,450 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Morgantown earn between $27,390 and $34,480.
- $22K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,290 | $2,524 | $14.56 |
| Median | $29,740 | $2,478 | $14.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,390 | $2,282 | $13.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,480 | $2,873 | $16.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Morgantown vs. West Virginia and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Morgantown earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($30,950) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | $30,290 | $29,740 | $22,310 | $36,450 | 760 |
| West Virginia | $30,950 | $29,590 | $22,180 | $38,010 | 6,450 |
| 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 Morgantown
On the average salary of $30,290, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $25,782 a year, or $2,148 a month and $992 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Morgantown a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $30,290 buys what about $32,457 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other West Virginia cities
Morgantown ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Weirton pays the most ($31,440).
- Weirton$31,440
- Wheeling$31,190
- Huntington$30,570
- Morgantown$30,290
- Charleston$29,730
- Beckley$29,570
- Parkersburg$29,240
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 Morgantown: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Morgantown?
$14.56 an hour on average, and $14.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Morgantown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Morgantown?
About $25,782 a year ($2,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,290.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Morgantown than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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