SALARY · COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · MASSACHUSETTS

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Massachusetts

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Massachusetts for cooks, institution and cafeteria. The median here was $47,790 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$47,790

$23 per hour at the median · That is $10,340 (27.6 percent) above the national median of $37,450 for this occupation.

$48,750Mean annual salary
$23Mean hourly wage
$7,430People employed in this job in Massachusetts

Salary range

25th: $45,080Median: $47,79075th: $51,650
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$45,080
Median (50th percentile)$47,790
75th percentile$51,650
Mean$48,750

The middle half of workers earned from $45,080 to $51,650 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$38,410 a year
$3,201 a month
Federal tax $3,555 · FICA $3,656 · State tax $2,170

Caveat: the Massachusetts figure excludes the optional Social Security and Medicare deduction, worth up to $100 of tax.

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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