Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Enid
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,190 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Enid earn between $27,350 and $34,040.
- $22K10th
- $27K25th
- $29KMedian
- $34K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,720 | $2,477 | $14.29 |
| Median | $29,340 | $2,445 | $14.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,350 | $2,279 | $13.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,040 | $2,837 | $16.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Enid vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Enid earn 12% less than the Oklahoma average ($33,920) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enid | $29,720 | $29,340 | $21,790 | $37,190 | 220 |
| Oklahoma | $33,920 | $31,720 | $22,850 | $44,170 | 17,050 |
| 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 Enid
On the average salary of $29,720, a single filer in Enid takes home about $25,268 a year, or $2,106 a month and $972 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Enid a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $29,720 buys what about $35,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Oklahoma cities
Enid ranks 4th of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($36,440).
- Oklahoma City$36,440
- Tulsa$34,530
- Lawton$30,990
- Enid$29,720
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 Enid: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Enid?
$14.29 an hour on average, and $14.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Enid?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Enid?
About $25,268 a year ($2,106 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,720.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Enid than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than 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 Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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