Cooks, All Other pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,400 or more. The middle half of other cooks in College Station earn between $25,200 and $30,540.
- $25K10th
- $25K25th
- $26KMedian
- $31K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,700 | $2,392 | $13.80 |
| Median | $25,700 | $2,142 | $12.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,200 | $2,100 | $12.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $30,540 | $2,545 | $14.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, All Other pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.
Other cooks in College Station earn 13% less than the Texas average ($33,130) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($39,150). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $37,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | $28,700 | $25,700 | $25,060 | $36,400 | 50 |
| Texas | $33,130 | $32,150 | $25,600 | $41,570 | 4,650 |
| United States | $39,150 | $37,690 | $27,040 | $51,140 | 19,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $28,700, a single filer in College Station takes home about $25,240 a year, or $2,103 a month and $971 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $28,700 buys what about $31,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 8th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($37,950).
Highest-paying cities for other cooks
Burlington, VT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,270).
- Burlington, VT$54,270
- Seattle, WA$53,780
- Las Vegas, NV$50,820
- Syracuse, NY$50,610
- San Jose, CA$48,760
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Cooks, All Other salary in College Station: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in College Station?
$13.80 an hour on average, and $12.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in College Station?
About $25,240 a year ($2,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,700. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other cooks earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,150).
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; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 3.11, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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