The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Missouri is $35,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,770.
Pay spans roughly $29,820 at the 10th percentile to $45,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.97 per hour. An estimated 1,810 people work as cooks, short order in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $35,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.97 |
| 10th percentile | $29,820 |
| 90th percentile | $45,070 |
| Employment | 1,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.