The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Kansas City, MO-KS is $36,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,590.
Pay spans roughly $29,530 at the 10th percentile to $46,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.77 per hour. An estimated 10,440 people work as cooks, restaurant in Kansas City, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $36,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.77 |
| 10th percentile | $29,530 |
| 90th percentile | $46,420 |
| Employment | 10,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.