Cooks, All Other in Texas

Local pay for cooks, all other in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 35-2019

$32,150

median pay, Texas

4,650

employed in Texas

-14.7%

vs U.S. median

+5.5%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What cooks, all other earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of cooks, all other in Texas earn between $27,470 and $36,350 a year; the U.S. median is $37,690.

$25,600

P10

$27,470

P25

$32,150

MEDIAN

$36,350

P75

$41,570

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$40,040

$35,500

$35,070

$33,000

$27,900

$27,710

$27,460

$25,940

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