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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Racine, WI

The median cooks, restaurant in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $35,800 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,421 a month.

10th percentile
$28,360
25th percentile
$30,410
Median percentile
$35,800
75th percentile
$38,250
90th percentile
$45,080

Based on 600 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

$29,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,800
Federal income tax−$2,116
Social Security + Medicare−$2,739
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$1,897
Monthly take-home$2,421
Every two weeks$1,117

Does it go far here?

$37,307Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$106,740
Registered Nurses$89,090
Industrial Engineers$86,000
Accountants and Auditors$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,840

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