SALARY · COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · WEST VIRGINIA

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in West Virginia

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to West Virginia for cooks, institution and cafeteria. The median here was $29,740 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$29,740

$14 per hour at the median · That is $7,710 (20.6 percent) below the national median of $37,450 for this occupation.

$31,470Mean annual salary

$15Mean hourly wage

$4,420People employed in this job in West Virginia

Salary range

25th: $27,740Median: $29,74075th: $35,680

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$27,740
Median (50th percentile)	$29,740
75th percentile	$35,680
Mean	$31,470

The middle half of workers earned from $27,740 to $35,680 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 PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$26,076 a year

$2,173 a month

Federal tax $1,389 · FICA $2,275

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for West Virginia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for West Virginia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

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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