Cooks, Restaurant salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median cooks, restaurant in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $35,560 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,423 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,640
- 25th percentile
- $30,700
- Median percentile
- $35,560
- 75th percentile
- $36,990
- 90th percentile
- $44,910
Based on 320 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
$29,081 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,087 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,720 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,671 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,423 |
| Every two weeks | $1,119 |
Does it go far here?
$41,166Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).