The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Mississippi is $29,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,690.
Pay spans roughly $21,200 at the 10th percentile to $36,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.19 per hour. An estimated 9,710 people work as cooks, restaurant in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $29,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.19 |
| 10th percentile | $21,200 |
| 90th percentile | $36,990 |
| Employment | 9,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.