Cooks, Short Order pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,600 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Albany earn between $33,330 and $38,500.
- $29K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,400 | $3,117 | $17.98 |
| Median | $36,460 | $3,038 | $17.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,330 | $2,778 | $16.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,500 | $3,208 | $18.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Albany earn 6% less than the Oregon average ($39,790) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $37,400 | $36,460 | $29,200 | $41,600 | 40 |
| Oregon | $39,790 | $38,550 | $30,090 | $54,870 | 1,780 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $37,400, a single filer in Albany takes home about $29,718 a year, or $2,476 a month and $1,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $37,400 buys what about $36,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Corvallis pays the most ($48,580).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Albany: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Albany?
$17.98 an hour on average, and $17.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Albany?
About $29,718 a year ($2,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,400. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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