Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Minnesota

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$43,460

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$43,050

Employed in state

7.9K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Minnesota is $43,460, or about $21 an hour. That is 16% higher than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $35,520 at the 10th percentile to $52,140 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.9K people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$35,520

25th$37,840

Median$43,460

75th$46,590

90th$52,140

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.89
Daily: $167
Weekly: $836
Bi-weekly: $1,672
Monthly: $3,622
Annual: $43,460

$43,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeterias in Minnesota. The median is $43,460.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.10	$35,520
25th percentile	$18.20	$37,840
Median	$20.90	$43,460
75th percentile	$22.40	$46,590
90th percentile	$25.10	$52,140
Average (mean)	$20.70	$43,050
Employment	7,890 people

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$44,830	4.5K
Rochester, MN	$43,160	330
Fargo, ND-MN	$41,120	450
St. Cloud, MN	$40,590	300
Mankato, MN	$40,410	150
Duluth, MN-WI	$40,300	530
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$39,050	310
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$38,500	200
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$37,240	630

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