Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Middle 50%
- $37,110–$46,440
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #68 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $39,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 17,760 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% above the MN statewide median of $38,590. It ranks #68 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE17,760 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other MN metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $38,150 |
| Mankato, MN | $37,190 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $36,680 |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,620 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $36,270 |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Minneapolis?
The BLS median is $39,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 17,760 jobs pay between $37,110 and $46,440. The 10th percentile is $35,310 and the 90th is $48,160.
Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% above the MN statewide median of $38,590. It ranks #68 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Minneapolis?
About $19.06 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,640 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.84–$22.33 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.