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SOC 35-2019 · Texas

Cooks, All Other Salary in Texas

Other cooks in Texas earn the most in Midland (average $37,950 a year) and the least in Laredo ($25,870), across the 11 Texas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other cooks average at $33,130 and the median at $32,150 for 4,650 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $39,150.

$38Khighest: Midland

$26Klowest: Laredo

3,900jobs in these metros

11metro areas

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Cooks, All Other average salary by city in Texas

Midland$37,950
Austin$36,320
Dallas$34,750
Killeen$33,500
San Antonio$33,210
Houston$32,610
Waco$32,150
College Station$28,700
Lubbock$27,990
El Paso$27,670
Laredo$25,870

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Midland	$37,950	$40,040	$28,090	$32,673	96
Austin	$36,320	$35,070	$29,100	$31,363	98
Dallas	$34,750	$35,500	$32,150	$30,102	103
Killeen	$33,500	$25,940	$25,290	$29,097	91
San Antonio	$33,210	$33,000	$26,400	$28,864	95
Houston	$32,610	$27,900	$27,040	$28,382	99
Waco	$32,150	$27,710	$25,400	$28,013	93
College Station	$28,700	$25,700	$25,200	$25,240	91
Lubbock	$27,990	$24,650	$24,500	$24,660	91
El Paso	$27,670	$27,460	$23,580	$24,396	90
Laredo	$25,870	$24,440	$19,830	$22,914	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, All Other salary in other states

Cooks, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Texas

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2019.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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