Cook salary in Oregon
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A cook in Oregon earns a median of $43,100 a year ($20.72/hour equivalent), 15.3% above the national median of $37,390. Oregon ranks #9 of 51 states. About 21,550 people do this job in Oregon.
Take-home pay in Oregon
At the Oregon median, a single filer keeps about $33,829 a year after federal, FICA and Oregon taxes — $1,301 every two weeks. Try your own numbers with the Oregon paycheck calculator.
- Gross pay
- $1,657.69
- Federal income tax
- −$115.08
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$102.78
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$24.04
- Oregon income tax
- −$103.07
- Paid Leave Oregon
- −$9.95
- Oregon Statewide Transit Tax
- −$1.66
- Take-home pay
- $1,301.13
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $43,100
- Federal
- $2,992
- FICA
- $3,297
- State + local
- $2,982
- Net
- $33,829
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 8.8%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
How Oregon compares
| Rank | State | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | $46,800 |
| #2 | District of Columbia | $46,130 |
| #3 | Massachusetts | $45,600 |
| #4 | Hawaii | $45,420 |
| #5 | Vermont | $45,390 |
| #9 | Oregon | $43,100 |
| #49 | West Virginia | $29,590 |
| #50 | Mississippi | $29,560 |
| #51 | Louisiana | $29,050 |
See the national cook salary page for the full pay range and all states.
BLS occupation: Cooks, Restaurant (SOC 35-2014), May 2025, state estimates.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a cook make in Oregon?
The median salary is $43,100 a year and the average is $44,130 (BLS May 2025).
Is Oregon a good state for cooks?
Oregon ranks #9 of 51 states for median pay in this job, 15% above the national median of $37,390.
What is $43,100 after taxes in Oregon?
About $33,829 a year ($1,301 every two weeks) for a single filer in 2026.
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