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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL

Cooks, Restaurant in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $37,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 12,970 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% above the MO statewide median of $36,940. It ranks #128 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,690P25$35,320MEDIAN$37,690P75$45,050P90$47,230
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in St. Louis?

The BLS median is $37,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 12,970 jobs pay between $35,320 and $45,050. The 10th percentile is $29,690 and the 90th is $47,230.

Is St. Louis a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% above the MO statewide median of $36,940. It ranks #128 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.