Cooks, Fast Food salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median cooks, fast food in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $29,620 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,049 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,600
- 25th percentile
- $28,600
- Median percentile
- $29,620
- 75th percentile
- $30,160
- 90th percentile
- $33,990
Based on 1,020 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
$24,588 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,374 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,266 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,392 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,049 |
| Every two weeks | $946 |
Does it go far here?
$34,290Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).