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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in New York

What Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$45,008
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 8
published states
Workers in state
23,110
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$46,870$37,816−$3,069Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$46,870$37,816$2,259
2Nassau County, NY$46,870$37,816$2,259
3Kings County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
4Queens County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
5New York County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
6Bronx County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
7Westchester County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
8Richmond County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
9Rockland County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069
10Putnam County, NY$46,870$37,816−$3,069

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York is $45,008, based on 23,110 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,450, so New York averages 20.2% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $46,870.

Cost of living for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $2,259. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $3,069 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 10 counties.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are California ($46,428), New Jersey ($43,368), Maryland ($40,742) and Delaware ($39,208).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,008.

Which New York county is best for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($2,259). Nassau County, NY follows at $2,259.