The median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $43,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,690.
Pay spans roughly $35,550 at the 10th percentile to $53,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.77 per hour. An estimated 4,620 people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $43,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.77 |
| 10th percentile | $35,550 |
| 90th percentile | $53,860 |
| Employment | 4,620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.