Cooks, Short Order pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,200 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Eugene earn between $28,750 and $40,250.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $36KMedian
- $40K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,500 | $3,042 | $17.55 |
| Median | $35,780 | $2,982 | $17.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,750 | $2,396 | $13.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,250 | $3,354 | $19.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Eugene earn 8% less than the Oregon average ($39,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $36,500 | $35,780 | $28,750 | $52,200 | 180 |
| 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 Eugene
On the average salary of $36,500, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $29,064 a year, or $2,422 a month and $1,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Eugene a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $36,500 buys what about $35,937 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 6th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Eugene?
$17.55 an hour on average, and $17.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Eugene?
About $29,064 a year ($2,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,500. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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