The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is $36,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,340.
Pay spans roughly $28,660 at the 10th percentile to $43,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.38 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as cooks, restaurant in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.
| Median (annual) | $36,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.38 |
| 10th percentile | $28,660 |
| 90th percentile | $43,920 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.