The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in St. Louis, MO-IL is $36,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,590.
Pay spans roughly $28,840 at the 10th percentile to $45,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.53 per hour. An estimated 13,910 people work as cooks, restaurant in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $36,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.53 |
| 10th percentile | $28,840 |
| 90th percentile | $45,890 |
| Employment | 13,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.