Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Carson City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,950 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Carson City earn between $36,810 and $44,530.
- $30K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $45K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,230 | $3,269 | $18.86 |
| Median | $38,430 | $3,202 | $18.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,810 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,530 | $3,711 | $21.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Carson City vs. Nevada and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Carson City earn 7% less than the Nevada average ($42,130) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $39,230 | $38,430 | $30,340 | $46,950 | 290 |
| Nevada | $42,130 | $38,610 | $30,300 | $56,540 | 27,250 |
| 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 Carson City
On the average salary of $39,230, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $33,701 a year, or $2,808 a month and $1,296 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.
Is Carson City a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $39,230 buys what about $39,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Nevada cities
Carson City ranks 3rd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($42,640).
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 Carson City: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Carson City?
$18.86 an hour on average, and $18.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Carson City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Carson City?
About $33,701 a year ($2,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,230. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Carson City 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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