Cooks, Restaurant pay in Kansas
$34,900avg. a year
$16.78 an hour · 11,620 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in Kansas earn an average of $34,900 a year. That is $3,830 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $38,730. The best-paying metro area is Kansas City, MO-KS at $38,670.
$35,130Median pay
$16.78Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kansas metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
19,940 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$38,670
$18.59 an hour
2320 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$36,130
$17.37 an hour
3690 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$34,560
$16.62 an hour
42,810 jobs
Wichita, KS
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
5700 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$34,150
$16.42 an hour
6770 jobs
Topeka, KS
$33,810
$16.26 an hour
7520 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$33,040
$15.89 an hour
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in Kansas, charted
Pay over time
Kansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kansas cooks, restaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Kansas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,730 | $18.62 |
| Kansas | $34,900 | $16.78 |
| Colorado | $42,360 | $20.37 |
| Missouri | $38,460 | $18.49 |
| Nebraska | $37,190 | $17.88 |
| Oklahoma | $33,920 | $16.31 |
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Average pay, Kansas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do cooks, restaurant make in Kansas?
The average is $34,900 a year, and the median is $35,130. That is $3,830 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $38,730.
What is the hourly wage in Kansas?
$16.78 an hour on average; the median is $16.89.
Where in Kansas do they earn the most?
Kansas City, MO-KS ($38,670), followed by St. Joseph, MO-KS ($36,130). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Manhattan, KS ($33,040).
How does Kansas rank?
Kansas ranks #41 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-2014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cooks, restaurant page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.