Cooks, Restaurant Salary
Cooks, Restaurants in Barnstable Town, MA make a median of $46,930 a year, or about $22.56 an hour. The range runs from $37K at the entry level to $60K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 98.35), that's roughly $47,717 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $2,422/month, about 75.7% of take-home, which is tight.
So what does $47K get you in Barnstable Town?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Barnstable Town’s Regional Price Parity (98.35). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Barnstable Town
Barnstable Town sits well above the national pay line for cooks, restaurant, local pay runs about 26% higher than the U.S. median of $37K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $2,422/month, which is 77.7% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 98.35) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for cooks, restaurants in metros near Barnstable Town, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton | $46K | $42K |
| Worcester | $44K | $43K |
| Springfield | $40K | $42K |
| Pittsfield | $44K | $46K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Barnstable Town, MA
Entry-level cooks, restaurants (10th percentile) start around $37K. Mid-career wages sit at $47K. Top earners bring in $60K or more, a $23K spread from bottom to top.
Cooks, Restaurant pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Cooks, Restaurant salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47K | +25% | 35,140 |
| District of Columbia | $46K | +23% | 7,720 |
| Massachusetts | $46K | +22% | 29,570 |
| Hawaii | $45K | +21% | 11,090 |
| Vermont | $45K | +21% | 2,360 |
| Maine | $45K | +21% | 5,130 |
| California | $45K | +20% | 152,250 |
| New York | $44K | +17% | 71,530 |
| Oregon | $43K | +15% | 21,550 |
| Colorado | $42K | +11% | 30,600 |
| New Hampshire | $40K | +8% | 7,190 |
| Alaska | $40K | +7% | 2,350 |
| Connecticut | $39K | +6% | 14,830 |
| Arizona | $39K | +3% | 30,870 |
| Nevada | $39K | +3% | 27,250 |
| Minnesota | $39K | +3% | 26,080 |
| New Jersey | $38K | +3% | 28,800 |
| Montana | $38K | +2% | 7,580 |
| Delaware | $38K | +1% | 5,280 |
| Maryland | $38K | +1% | 17,690 |
| Illinois | $38K | +1% | 53,540 |
| Nebraska | $37K | -1% | 4,750 |
| Florida | $37K | -1% | 124,040 |
| Michigan | $37K | -1% | 39,100 |
| Missouri | $37K | -1% | 25,990 |
| Wyoming | $37K | -1% | 2,710 |
| Virginia | $37K | -2% | 40,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $37K | -2% | 54,100 |
| Wisconsin | $37K | -2% | 25,410 |
| Rhode Island | $37K | -2% | 6,950 |
| Utah | $36K | -2% | 10,520 |
| North Dakota | $36K | -2% | 4,490 |
| Idaho | $36K | -3% | 8,130 |
| Tennessee | $36K | -3% | 28,220 |
| South Dakota | $36K | -3% | 1,890 |
| Georgia | $36K | -4% | 46,350 |
| South Carolina | $36K | -4% | 25,890 |
| Iowa | $36K | -5% | 12,270 |
| Ohio | $36K | -5% | 46,910 |
| North Carolina | $35K | -5% | 50,150 |
| Indiana | $35K | -6% | 26,960 |
| Kansas | $35K | -6% | 11,620 |
| New Mexico | $35K | -6% | 7,810 |
| Texas | $35K | -7% | 126,620 |
| Kentucky | $35K | -7% | 13,510 |
| Alabama | $32K | -14% | 16,260 |
| Oklahoma | $32K | -15% | 17,050 |
| Arkansas | $30K | -19% | 11,270 |
| West Virginia | $30K | -21% | 6,450 |
| Mississippi | $30K | -21% | 10,770 |
| Louisiana | $29K | -22% | 14,910 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a cooks, restaurant afford a 2BR apartment alone in Barnstable Town?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $47K, rent takes 77.7% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,422/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $900/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for cooks, restaurants in Barnstable Town?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new cooks, restaurants typically earn — is $37K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,221/month. At HUD’s $2,422/month FMR, rent would take 109% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is cooks, restaurant a high-paying job in Barnstable Town?
Local pay is 26% above the national median — $47K here vs. $37K nationally.
How does Barnstable Town compare to the national average for cooks, restaurants?
Barnstable Town pays $47K median vs. the U.S. average of $37K — that’s +26%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 98.35), the purchasing-power equivalent is $48K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do cooks, restaurants make in Barnstable Town, MA?
The median is $46,930 a year, that works out to about $23 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $37,010, and experienced cooks, restaurants can clear $59,840. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $47K enough to live in Barnstable Town?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,117/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,422/month, which eats 77.7% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a cooks, restaurant salary go in Barnstable Town?
Barnstable Town has a Regional Price Parity of 98.35 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median cooks, restaurant salary is worth about $47,717 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do cooks, restaurants get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.