The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Kansas City, MO-KS is $34,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,150.
Pay spans roughly $26,780 at the 10th percentile to $44,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.49 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as cooks, short order in Kansas City, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $34,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.49 |
| 10th percentile | $26,780 |
| 90th percentile | $44,050 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.