Cooks, Short Order salary in Racine, WI

The median cooks, short order in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $28,400 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,958 a month.

10th percentile: $22,820
25th percentile: $27,490
Median percentile: $28,400
75th percentile: $34,240
90th percentile: $37,870

Based on 60 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

$23,492 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,400
Federal income tax	−$1,230
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,173
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,505
Monthly take-home	$1,958
Every two weeks	$904

Does it go far here?

$29,595Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

Job	Median 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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