The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Kansas is $34,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,730.
Pay spans roughly $22,980 at the 10th percentile to $43,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.44 per hour. An estimated 11,790 people work as cooks, restaurant in Kansas.
| Median (annual) | $34,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.44 |
| 10th percentile | $22,980 |
| 90th percentile | $43,270 |
| Employment | 11,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.