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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Arizona

What Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$39,268
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 19
published states
Workers in state
7,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$40,120$33,737$8,239Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$40,120$33,737$8,239
2Pinal County, AZ$40,120$33,737$8,239

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Arizona is $39,268, based on 7,130 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,450, so Arizona averages 4.9% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $40,120.

Cost of living for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,239. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $8,239. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are Washington ($48,467), New Hampshire ($47,940), Massachusetts ($47,488) and California ($46,428).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Arizona

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,268.

Which Arizona county is best for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,239). Pinal County, AZ follows at $8,239.