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Cooks, Private Household Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 1 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cooks, private household in the US earns $47,940 per year (1,100 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($37,440) and lowest in New York ($37,440) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Cooks, Private Household pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Cooks, Private Household in New York $37,440 $30,838 $2,570 82.4% 140
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