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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Minot, ND

Cooks, Restaurant in the Minot, ND metro earn a median of $36,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the ND statewide median of $36,470. It ranks #212 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · MINOT, ND · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MINOT, ND · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,480P25$30,610MEDIAN$36,390P75$37,780P90$45,000
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 Minot?

The BLS median is $36,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $30,610 and $37,780. The 10th percentile is $28,480 and the 90th is $45,000.

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

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the ND statewide median of $36,470. It ranks #212 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.