The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Wisconsin is $36,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,080.
Pay spans roughly $27,980 at the 10th percentile to $47,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.76 per hour. An estimated 24,360 people work as cooks, restaurant in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $36,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.76 |
| 10th percentile | $27,980 |
| 90th percentile | $47,030 |
| Employment | 24,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.