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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Springfield, MO

The median cooks, fast food in Springfield, MO earns $29,190 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,022 a month.

10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$28,600
Median percentile
$29,190
75th percentile
$29,660
90th percentile
$30,920

Based on 4,880 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

$24,262 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,190
Federal income tax−$1,323
Social Security + Medicare−$2,233
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,372
Monthly take-home$2,022
Every two weeks$933

Does it go far here?

$32,951Median pay in Springfield, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,140
Pharmacists$134,990
Financial Managers$130,290
Nurse Practitioners$125,630
Managers, All Other$107,550
Lawyers$103,790
Software Developers$102,350
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,590

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