Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Kansas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 11 metro areas • Kansas

Cooks, Restaurant in Kansas earn a median salary of $30,280 per year on average across 11 metro and nonmetro areas, -17.8% vs the national median of $36,830. An estimated 31,080 cooks, restaurant are employed across Kansas, with salaries ranging from $27,550 to $36,970 depending on location.

$30,280 Avg median salary in Kansas
$36,970 Highest paying metro
$27,550 Lowest paying metro
31,080 Employed in Kansas

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      Cooks, Restaurant salaries by city in Kansas

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS$36,970$31,400$38,70010,440
      Lawrence, KS$34,390$28,660$36,000640
      Wichita, KS$31,350$27,170$35,3802,970
      Topeka, KS$30,960$27,640$35,710820
      Manhattan, KS$29,510$27,660$34,850530
      Arkansas$29,470$27,720$35,45010,450
      Kansas$29,430$26,500$34,6202,620
      North Arkansas$28,020$25,810$31,2901,030
      West Arkansas$27,870$25,920$29,300660
      South Arkansas$27,560$25,390$28,790540
      East Arkansas$27,550$24,100$28,420380

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