Cooks, Short Order pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,580 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Portland earn between $36,780 and $42,020.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $42K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,640 | $3,470 | $20.02 |
| Median | $38,810 | $3,234 | $18.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,780 | $3,065 | $17.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,020 | $3,502 | $20.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $41,640, a single filer in Portland takes home about $32,798 a year, or $2,733 a month and $1,261 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $35,638 | $2,970 |
| Working in OR | $32,798 | $2,733 |
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 Portland a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $41,640 buys what about $39,499 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Corvallis pays the most ($48,580).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Portland: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Portland?
$20.02 an hour on average, and $18.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Portland?
About $32,798 a year ($2,733 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,640. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,675).
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 35-2015; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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