Cooks, Short Order pay range in Kenosha
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,720 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Kenosha earn between $27,690 and $33,960.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $28KMedian
- $34K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,790 | $2,566 | $14.80 |
| Median | $27,790 | $2,316 | $13.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,690 | $2,308 | $13.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,960 | $2,830 | $16.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Kenosha earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($30,050) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | $30,790 | $27,790 | $22,980 | $44,720 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $30,050 | $28,130 | $22,550 | $39,080 | 2,270 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Kenosha
On the average salary of $30,790, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $26,290 a year, or $2,191 a month and $1,011 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Kenosha a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $30,790 buys what about $30,450 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Wisconsin cities
Kenosha ranks 3rd of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($31,510).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Kenosha: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Kenosha?
$14.80 an hour on average, and $13.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Kenosha?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Kenosha?
About $26,290 a year ($2,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,790.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
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 35-2015; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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