Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Coeur d'Alene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,900 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Coeur d'Alene earn between $35,440 and $44,410.
- $29K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,760 | $3,313 | $19.12 |
| Median | $38,200 | $3,183 | $18.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,440 | $2,953 | $17.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,410 | $3,701 | $21.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Coeur d'Alene vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Coeur d'Alene earn 8% more than the Idaho average ($36,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | $39,760 | $38,200 | $28,590 | $48,900 | 1,010 |
| Idaho | $36,970 | $36,440 | $25,470 | $47,020 | 8,130 |
| 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 Coeur d'Alene
On the average salary of $39,760, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $33,128 a year, or $2,761 a month and $1,274 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Coeur d'Alene a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $39,760 buys what about $40,450 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 15.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Idaho cities
Coeur d'Alene ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Coeur d'Alene$39,760
- Boise$38,110
- Lewiston$37,330
- Idaho Falls$35,680
- Twin Falls$35,660
- Pocatello$34,530
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 Coeur d'Alene: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Coeur d'Alene?
$19.12 an hour on average, and $18.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Coeur d'Alene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?
About $33,128 a year ($2,761 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,760. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Coeur d'Alene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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