Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Oregon
Cooks, Restaurant in Oregon earn a median $43,100 a year, +15% against the national median of $37,390; they and rank 9th of 51 states by median. That is 24% less than the median across all occupations in Oregon ($57,000). Among neighbouring states, Washington and California pay more (up to $46,800 in Washington) and Nevada and Idaho pay less (down to $36,440 in Idaho). Oregon employs 21,550 cooks, restaurant, 11.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 24th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.21 means the occupation is more concentrated in Oregon than nationally.
Oregon vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $17.35 | $18.28 | $20.72 | $22.95 | $28.02 | $21.22 | 21,550 | 10.96 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $36,080 | $38,030 | $43,100 | $47,730 | $58,280 | $44,130 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 | $18.62 | 1,409,890 | – | – |
| Annual | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 | $38,730 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 9th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 24th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.21
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.96
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Oregon's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Oregon
8 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Oregon publish a row for cooks, restaurant, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $21.73 | $45,200 | $37,510 | $61,430 | 13,020 | 10.78 | 1.19 |
| Bend, OR | $21.41 | $44,540 | $36,440 | $57,060 | 1,530 | 14.15 | 1.56 |
| Salem, OR | $18.83 | $39,170 | $31,510 | $49,720 | 1,610 | 8.56 | 0.94 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $18.80 | $39,110 | $34,770 | $55,820 | 280 | 9.19 | 1.01 |
| Albany, OR | $18.64 | $38,780 | $31,280 | $48,600 | 380 | 8.02 | 0.88 |
| Medford, OR | $18.48 | $38,430 | $33,960 | $55,040 | 960 | 10.82 | 1.19 |
| Corvallis, OR | $18.45 | $38,380 | $31,660 | $48,650 | 430 | 11.22 | 1.24 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $18.25 | $37,960 | $34,480 | $49,420 | 1,660 | 10.53 | 1.16 |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $18.92 | $39,360 | $34,830 | $48,350 | 2,140 | 18.75 | 2.07 |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $18.63 | $38,740 | $31,370 | $53,260 | 650 | 12.95 | 1.43 |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $18.48 | $38,430 | $31,090 | $47,910 | 720 | 9.74 | 1.07 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $20.72 | $43,100 | 21,550 | 1.21 |
| California | $21.58 | $44,880 | 152,250 | 0.92 |
| Idaho | $17.52 | $36,440 | 8,130 | 1.05 |
| Nevada | $18.56 | $38,610 | 27,250 | 1.94 |
| Washington | $22.50 | $46,800 | 35,140 | 1.09 |
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (every state ranked) and the Oregon wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Oregon estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.