Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,400 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Dallas earn between $26,800 and $37,730.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $38K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,830 | $2,652 | $15.30 |
| Median | $30,010 | $2,501 | $14.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,800 | $2,233 | $12.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,730 | $3,144 | $18.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Dallas earn 7% more than the Texas average ($29,680) and about the same as the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $31,830 | $30,010 | $23,350 | $43,400 | 6,490 |
| Texas | $29,680 | $28,280 | $20,800 | $39,140 | 36,240 |
| United States | $32,390 | $30,890 | $22,580 | $42,910 | 641,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $31,830, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $27,755 a year, or $2,313 a month and $1,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for cooks, fast food? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $31,830 buys what about $30,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($38,950).
- Austin$38,950
- Midland$31,950
- Dallas$31,830
- San Antonio$30,480
- Corpus Christi$30,310
- Waco$30,150
- Killeen$29,320
- Odessa$28,820
- Sherman$28,590
- Longview$28,270
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Dallas: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Dallas?
$15.30 an hour on average, and $14.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Dallas?
About $27,755 a year ($2,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,830. Texas has no state income tax.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).
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 35-2011; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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