The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Columbia, MO is $33,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,290.
Pay spans roughly $27,580 at the 10th percentile to $39,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.27 per hour. An estimated 1,200 people work as cooks, restaurant in Columbia, MO.
| Median (annual) | $33,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.27 |
| 10th percentile | $27,580 |
| 90th percentile | $39,870 |
| Employment | 1,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.