The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Missouri is $35,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,730.
Pay spans roughly $26,980 at the 10th percentile to $45,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.98 per hour. An estimated 28,390 people work as cooks, restaurant in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $35,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.98 |
| 10th percentile | $26,980 |
| 90th percentile | $45,250 |
| Employment | 28,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.