Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Racine
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,080 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Racine earn between $30,410 and $38,250.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,380 | $2,948 | $17.01 |
| Median | $35,800 | $2,983 | $17.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,410 | $2,534 | $14.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,250 | $3,188 | $18.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Racine earn 4% less than the Wisconsin average ($36,690) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine | $35,380 | $35,800 | $28,360 | $45,080 | 600 |
| Wisconsin | $36,690 | $36,550 | $28,010 | $46,270 | 25,410 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Racine
On the average salary of $35,380, a single filer in Racine takes home about $29,752 a year, or $2,479 a month and $1,144 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 Racine a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $35,380 buys what about $36,869 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Wisconsin cities
Racine ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($39,150).
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 Racine: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Racine?
$17.01 an hour on average, and $17.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Racine?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Racine?
About $29,752 a year ($2,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,380.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Racine than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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