The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is $29,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,220.
Pay spans roughly $26,750 at the 10th percentile to $38,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.09 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as cooks, restaurant in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $29,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.09 |
| 10th percentile | $26,750 |
| 90th percentile | $38,530 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.