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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Eugene-Springfield, OR

Cooks, Restaurant in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro earn a median of $37,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,660 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 12% below the OR statewide median of $43,100. It ranks #121 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD, OR · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD, OR · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,480P25$36,860MEDIAN$37,960P75$45,990P90$49,420
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Eugene?

The BLS median is $37,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,660 jobs pay between $36,860 and $45,990. The 10th percentile is $34,480 and the 90th is $49,420.

Is Eugene a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 12% below the OR statewide median of $43,100. It ranks #121 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.