Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,790 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Manhattan earn between $29,470 and $35,590.
- $24K10th
- $29K25th
- $32KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,040 | $2,753 | $15.88 |
| Median | $32,280 | $2,690 | $15.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,470 | $2,456 | $14.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,590 | $2,966 | $17.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Manhattan
On the average salary of $33,040, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $27,673 a year, or $2,306 a month and $1,064 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $33,040 buys what about $36,645 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($34,560).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Manhattan: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Manhattan?
$15.89 an hour on average, and $15.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $27,673 a year ($2,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,040.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,073).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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