Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Lawrence, KS

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Lawrence, KS earns $36,080 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,441 a month.

10th percentile: $29,020
25th percentile: $30,930
Median percentile: $36,080
75th percentile: $37,900
90th percentile: $45,430

Based on 180 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

$29,294 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,080
Federal income tax	−$2,150
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,760
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,876
Monthly take-home	$2,441
Every two weeks	$1,127

Does it go far here?

$39,981Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,110
Registered Nurses	$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630
Printing Press Operators	$41,890
Nursing Assistants	$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440

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