SALARY · COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · NEVADA

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Nevada

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For cooks, institution and cafeteria in Nevada, that middle figure was $39,430 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$39,430

$19 per hour at the median · That is $1,980 (5.3 percent) above the national median of $37,450 for this occupation.

$41,850Mean annual salary
$20Mean hourly wage
$1,650People employed in this job in Nevada

Salary range

25th: $36,080Median: $39,43075th: $46,440
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$36,080
Median (50th percentile)$39,430
75th percentile$46,440
Mean$41,850

The middle half of workers earned from $36,080 to $46,440 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$33,862 a year
$2,822 a month
Federal tax $2,552 · FICA $3,016 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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