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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Florida

What Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in FL
$36,323
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 10
published states
Workers in state
24,810
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$36,480$31,440−$1,373Miami-Dade County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Broward County, FL$36,480$31,440$1,255
2Palm Beach County, FL$36,480$31,440−$17
3Miami-Dade County, FL$36,480$31,440−$1,373

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Florida is $36,323, based on 24,810 workers. Among the 10 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,450, so Florida averages 3.0% below it.

Published data for Florida currently covers the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area, with a local median wage of $36,480.

Cost of living for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Florida

We compare 3 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Broward County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $1,255. In Miami-Dade County, FL the basics cost $1,373 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 1 of the 3 counties.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are California ($46,428), New York ($45,008), New Jersey ($43,368) and Maryland ($40,742).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Florida

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,323.

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

Broward County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($1,255). Palm Beach County, FL follows at -$17.