SOC 35-2015 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Cooks, Short Order Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for cooks, short order in Spokane, Washington is $36,980 a year ($17.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,030: half of the people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,675).

$36,980average per year

$17.78 / hourMedian $35,030Take-home ≈ $31,893

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cooks, Short Order pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,050 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Spokane earn between $35,030 and $35,030.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,980$3,082$17.78
Median$35,030$2,919$16.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,030$2,919$16.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,030$2,919$16.84

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

Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $36,980, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $31,893 a year, or $2,658 a month and $1,227 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Spokane a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $36,980 buys what about $36,852 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cooks, Short Order salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 4th of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($49,560).

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Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).

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Cooks, Short Order salary in Spokane: questions

How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Spokane?

$17.78 an hour on average, and $16.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Spokane?

About $31,893 a year ($2,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,980. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do cooks, short order earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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