The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Topeka, KS is $30,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,380.
Pay spans roughly $23,240 at the 10th percentile to $37,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.88 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as cooks, restaurant in Topeka, KS.
| Median (annual) | $30,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.88 |
| 10th percentile | $23,240 |
| 90th percentile | $37,920 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.