The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Lawrence, KS is $34,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,690.
Pay spans roughly $22,500 at the 10th percentile to $40,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.53 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as cooks, restaurant in Lawrence, KS.
| Median (annual) | $34,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.53 |
| 10th percentile | $22,500 |
| 90th percentile | $40,860 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.