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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Missouri

The median cooks, fast food in Missouri earns $29,890 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,066 a month.

10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$28,790
Median percentile
$29,890
75th percentile
$31,080
90th percentile
$35,290

Based on 55,780 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$24,792 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,890
Federal income tax−$1,407
Social Security + Medicare−$2,287
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,405
Monthly take-home$2,066
Every two weeks$954

Does it go far here?

$32,912Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri