Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Kansas City, MO-KS
Cooks, Restaurant in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro earn a median of $37,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,940 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% above the MO statewide median of $36,940. It ranks #140 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,940 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Kansas City?
The BLS median is $37,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,940 jobs pay between $35,250 and $41,690. The 10th percentile is $30,560 and the 90th is $46,550.
Is Kansas City a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% above the MO statewide median of $36,940. It ranks #140 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.