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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Mankato, MN

The median cooks, restaurant in Mankato, MN earns $37,190 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,461 a month.

10th percentile
$30,130
25th percentile
$35,080
Median percentile
$37,190
75th percentile
$42,840
90th percentile
$45,060

Based on 510 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

$29,533 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,190
Federal income tax−$2,283
Social Security + Medicare−$2,845
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$2,529
Monthly take-home$2,461
Every two weeks$1,136

Does it go far here?

$40,888Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$103,400
General and Operations Managers$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410
Office Clerks, General$47,890

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