Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a restaurant cook make in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

In the Coeur d'Alene, ID metropolitan area, restaurant cooks earned a median of $38,200 a year ($18.37 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,010 of these jobs there. That is 20% below the $47,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $28,590 and $48,900; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Idaho tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $31,939 in take-home pay.

Restaurant cook pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID at a glance

Median salary

$38,200$18.37 per hour · $3,183 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$28,590$13.75/hr
25th percentile$35,440$17.04/hr
75th percentile$44,410$21.35/hr
90th percentile$48,900$23.51/hr
Jobs in this metro1,010Location quotient 1.54 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here20% belowAll-jobs median $47,750
Against Idaho5% aboveStatewide median $36,440
Against the U.S.2% aboveNational median $37,390

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Restaurant cook salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID after taxes

$38,200
$15,000$80,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$38,200
Net 84%
Fed 6%
ID 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$31,939After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,662Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,228Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,404 / yr
Idaho state income tax$935 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,922 / yr

Restaurant cooks pay range in Coeur d'Alene, ID, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Coeur d'Alene, ID metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What restaurant cooks earned in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (ID)
10th percentile$13.75/hr$2,383$28,590$24,727
25th percentile$17.04/hr$2,953$35,440$29,867
MedianMedian$18.37/hr$3,183$38,200$31,939
75th percentile$21.35/hr$3,701$44,410$36,599
90th percentile$23.51/hr$4,075$48,900$39,969

Is $38,200 a good salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for restaurant cooks next to both.

Median household income$81,861Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)98.31.7% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household46.7%of area median income

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Do restaurant cooks pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Restaurant cook pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID: common questions

What is the median salary for restaurant cooks in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

The BLS median annual wage for restaurant cooks in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area was $38,200 in May 2025, about $3,183 a month or $18.37 an hour. Statewide, the Idaho median for this job is $36,440, so the metro pays 5% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for restaurant cooks in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

The median hourly wage for restaurant cooks in Coeur d'Alene, ID was $18.37 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $13.75 an hour and one in ten earned more than $23.51.

How many restaurant cooks work in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

BLS estimated 1,010 jobs for restaurant cooks in the metro in May 2025, or 14.0 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.54 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for restaurant cooks in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

BLS wage estimates for restaurant cooks in Coeur d'Alene, ID run from $28,590 at the 10th percentile to $35,440 at the 25th, $44,410 at the 75th, and $48,900 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do restaurant cooks take home after taxes in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

On a median gross salary of $38,200, an estimated $31,939 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,228 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Idaho in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $6,261 (an effective rate of 16.4%).

How much do restaurant cooks make per month in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

On the median annual salary of $38,200, gross monthly income is $3,183. After federal, FICA, and Idaho state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,662 per month (or $1,228 every two weeks).

Is $38,200 a good salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

At $38,200, the median salary for restaurant cooks is 46.7% of the Coeur d'Alene, ID median household income ($81,861). It is 20% below the $47,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 98.3, so prices here run 1.7% below the U.S. average.