Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $31,490–$38,750
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #229 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,140 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,190 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 6% below the MN statewide median of $38,590. It ranks #229 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,190 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER MN METROS
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WImedian $39,640
- Rochester, MNmedian $38,150
- Mankato, MNmedian $37,190
- Duluth, MN-WImedian $36,680
- Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,620
- St. Cloud, MNmedian $36,270
- Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,230
- Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,120
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $36,140 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,190 jobs pay between $31,490 and $38,750. The 10th percentile is $28,110 and the 90th is $44,610.
Is Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 6% below the MN statewide median of $38,590. It ranks #229 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?
About $17.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,140 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.14–$18.63 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.