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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in MISSOURI

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.69 $15.60 $18.01 $21.54 $23.88
          Yearly $28,480 $32,440 $37,450 $44,800 $49,670
          Missouri Hourly $13.75 $14.35 $16.78 $18.27 $21.01
          Yearly $28,600 $29,850 $34,900 $38,000 $43,700
          St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.47 $16.38 $17.60 $21.65
          Yearly $28,600 $30,090 $34,070 $36,610 $45,030
          Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.89 $14.94 $17.03 $18.46
          Yearly $28,600 $28,880 $31,070 $35,420 $38,400
          Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.88 $17.35 $18.88 $22.23
          Yearly $28,600 $30,950 $36,080 $39,260 $46,240
          Central Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $14.15 $16.08 $17.71 $19.65
          Yearly $28,600 $29,430 $33,440 $36,830 $40,880
          Columbia, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.37 $16.30 $18.29 $21.18
          Yearly $28,600 $29,890 $33,900 $38,030 $44,060
          North Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $14.51 $17.06 $18.03
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $30,170 $35,490 $37,490
          Jefferson City, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.83 $15.31 $17.48 $18.74
          Yearly $28,600 $28,770 $31,840 $36,350 $38,980
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.39 $16.29 $17.52 $18.69
          Yearly $28,600 $29,930 $33,880 $36,440 $38,880
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.28 $15.28 $17.40 $18.85 $21.64
          Yearly $29,690 $31,780 $36,200 $39,210 $45,020
          Southwest Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $14.35 $16.50 $17.61
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $29,850 $34,320 $36,630
          Southeast Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.93 $14.11 $16.22 $17.88
          Yearly $28,600 $28,970 $29,360 $33,750 $37,190
          Springfield, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.57 $16.56 $17.71 $18.85
          Yearly $28,600 $30,310 $34,450 $36,840 $39,210