Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in OREGON

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$13.69	$15.60	$18.01	$21.54	$23.88
	Yearly	$28,480	$32,440	$37,450	$44,800	$49,670
Oregon	Hourly	$17.64	$18.45	$21.40	$23.69	$27.78
	Yearly	$36,690	$38,370	$44,520	$49,280	$57,790
Grants Pass, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$17.32	$18.49	$21.22	$23.70	$27.21
	Yearly	$36,030	$38,460	$44,140	$49,290	$56,600
Coast Oregon Balance of State	Hourly	$17.01	$18.08	$20.06	$22.78	$26.56
	Yearly	$35,380	$37,600	$41,730	$47,390	$55,240
Salem, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$17.29	$18.55	$21.49	$24.69	$29.34
	Yearly	$35,970	$38,580	$44,690	$51,350	$61,020
Eastern Oregon Balance of State	Hourly	$16.35	$17.59	$19.02	$21.92	$23.95
	Yearly	$34,010	$36,580	$39,570	$45,590	$49,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.18	$19.35	$22.02	$25.06	$28.10
	Yearly	$37,810	$40,240	$45,800	$52,120	$58,440
Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$16.68	$18.28	$21.07	$23.59	$26.67
	Yearly	$34,690	$38,030	$43,820	$49,070	$55,470
Central Oregon Balance of State	Hourly	$16.12	$17.35	$18.31	$21.88	$23.52
	Yearly	$33,530	$36,080	$38,090	$45,510	$48,930
Bend, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$17.48	$19.00	$21.80	$25.56	$28.14
	Yearly	$36,360	$39,520	$45,350	$53,160	$58,530
Albany, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$16.00	$18.05	$19.23	$21.85	$25.67
	Yearly	$33,280	$37,550	$40,000	$45,450	$53,390
Medford, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$17.04	$18.40	$20.41	$22.76	$26.57
	Yearly	$35,430	$38,270	$42,450	$47,340	$55,260
Corvallis, OR Metro Area	Hourly	$17.90	$18.24	$18.73	$22.89	$23.84
	Yearly	$37,230	$37,940	$38,950	$47,620	$49,590