Cooks, Short Order in Texas

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

SOC 35-2015

$25,320

median pay, Texas

7,540

employed in Texas

-29.4%

vs U.S. median

-5.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What cooks, short order earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of cooks, short order in Texas earn between $23,140 and $31,070 a year; the U.S. median is $35,880.

$21,850

P10

$23,140

P25

$25,320

MEDIAN

$31,070

P75

$36,320

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$33,260

$31,520

$28,390

$25,720

$25,550

$25,500

$25,320

$24,350

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