Wisconsin Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $36,550.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,010 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,270 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
Wisconsin$28,010$31,240$36,550$40,280$46,270
Appleton, WI$26,360$30,360$36,520$38,750$45,460
Duluth, MN-WI$29,100$32,610$36,680$41,330$45,390
Eau Claire, WI$26,220$30,340$35,780$37,510$44,470
Fond du Lac, WI$24,230$29,900$35,720$37,640$45,510
Green Bay, WI$27,030$30,930$36,760$40,230$45,180
Janesville-Beloit, WI$26,740$30,500$35,920$38,910$44,870
Kenosha, WI$28,240$31,030$36,730$40,760$45,980
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$28,050$31,080$36,260$38,510$45,060
Madison, WI$30,790$34,990$38,440$44,530$47,090
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$29,720$31,840$37,180$42,580$46,710
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$35,310$37,110$39,640$46,440$48,160
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$28,200$30,340$35,330$37,920$45,990
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$26,210$30,180$35,650$37,750$44,230
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$27,190$30,510$36,500$38,850$45,150
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$28,360$30,410$35,800$38,250$45,080
Sheboygan, WI$26,740$30,430$35,360$38,330$44,750
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$26,660$30,480$36,170$39,270$45,800
Wausau, WI$26,510$30,070$36,180$37,750$43,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$24,960$29,080$34,700$37,450$43,020

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $17.57 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.47 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.25 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
Wisconsin$13.47$15.02$17.57$19.37$22.25
Appleton, WI$12.67$14.60$17.56$18.63$21.86
Duluth, MN-WI$13.99$15.68$17.64$19.87$21.82
Eau Claire, WI$12.61$14.59$17.20$18.03$21.38
Fond du Lac, WI$11.65$14.38$17.18$18.10$21.88
Green Bay, WI$13.00$14.87$17.67$19.34$21.72
Janesville-Beloit, WI$12.86$14.66$17.27$18.71$21.57
Kenosha, WI$13.58$14.92$17.66$19.60$22.10
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$13.49$14.94$17.43$18.52$21.66
Madison, WI$14.80$16.82$18.48$21.41$22.64
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$14.29$15.31$17.87$20.47$22.46
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$16.98$17.84$19.06$22.33$23.15
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$13.56$14.59$16.99$18.23$22.11
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$12.60$14.51$17.14$18.15$21.27
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$13.07$14.67$17.55$18.68$21.71
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$13.64$14.62$17.21$18.39$21.67
Sheboygan, WI$12.86$14.63$17.00$18.43$21.52
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$12.82$14.65$17.39$18.88$22.02
Wausau, WI$12.75$14.46$17.39$18.15$21.04
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$12.00$13.98$16.68$18.01$20.68