DOL Median (Wisconsin)
$29,557
vs National
+4.6%
National: $28,246BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$31,080
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$29,557
+4.6% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$28,246
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Cooks, Restaurant in Wisconsin earns $29,557 in nominal terms, which is 4.6% above the national average of $28,246. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.1 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $31,080 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Wisconsin
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Satori Restaurant LLC dba Thainamite Restaurant | $30,805 | 3 |
| Wangs Brother Inc | $30,250 | 1 |
| TKP LLC dba Hungry Sumo | $30,139 | 1 |
| AIMD RESTAURANT SERVICES LLC | $29,557 | 6 |
| Rap us corp | $29,500 | 10 |
| Han Bai Inc. | $29,182 | 1 |
| C&J Food Production, Inc | $27,040 | 2 |
| crosshighway bp llc | $27,019 | 1 |
| Sptresto LLC DBA Rice N Roll Bistro | $26,603 | 3 |
| LIU'S ORIENTAL KITCHEN | $25,979 | 1 |
| HUA YA LLC DBA HAPPY WOK | $24,981 | 1 |
| Golden Inn, Inc. | $24,500 | 2 |
| DURANGO'S INC., DBA DURANGOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT | N/A | 2 |
| Thai Basil LLC dba Thai Basil | N/A | 1 |
| NEW ASIAN BUFFET INC. | N/A | 1 |
| Village Garden | N/A | 1 |
| Su Wings Corporation | N/A | 1 |
| XIE CORP | N/A | 1 |
| T G THIENSVILLE | N/A | 1 |
| Dosirak LLC | N/A | 1 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Cooks, Restaurant
PORT WASHINGTON, NE · $1,061,060Logansport, IN · $129,888Half Moon Bay, CA · $63,000Gig Harbor, WA · $58,000EDMONDS, WA · $56,118Top-Paying Roles in Wisconsin
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How much does a Cooks, Restaurant make in Wisconsin?
The median Cooks, Restaurant salary in Wisconsin is $29,557 based on 21 DOL filings.
Is Wisconsin a good place to work as a Cooks, Restaurant?
A Cooks, Restaurant in Wisconsin earns 4.6% more than the national median of $28,246, or $31,080 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.