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Cooks, Fast Food average salary by city in Texas
- 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
- Amarillo$28,130
- Abilene$27,450
- McAllen$27,340
- Beaumont$27,130
- Lubbock$26,970
- Houston$26,360
- Brownsville$26,260
- El Paso$26,160
- San Angelo$26,070
- Texarkana$25,310
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $38,950 | $38,560 | $34,850 | $33,476 | 98 |
| Midland | $31,950 | $31,240 | $28,340 | $27,852 | 96 |
| Dallas | $31,830 | $30,010 | $26,800 | $27,755 | 103 |
| San Antonio | $30,480 | $30,110 | $27,310 | $26,671 | 95 |
| Corpus Christi | $30,310 | $29,230 | $25,920 | $26,534 | 93 |
| Waco | $30,150 | $27,470 | $26,440 | $26,406 | 93 |
| Killeen | $29,320 | $29,020 | $26,320 | $25,739 | 91 |
| Odessa | $28,820 | $27,520 | $22,980 | $25,337 | 94 |
| Sherman | $28,590 | $26,660 | $22,630 | $25,152 | 94 |
| Longview | $28,270 | $28,990 | $25,820 | $24,890 | 89 |
| Amarillo | $28,130 | $26,100 | $23,420 | $24,775 | 92 |
| Abilene | $27,450 | $25,780 | $22,150 | $24,215 | 90 |
| McAllen | $27,340 | $26,740 | $21,930 | $24,124 | 86 |
| Beaumont | $27,130 | $26,610 | $21,450 | $23,952 | 90 |
| Lubbock | $26,970 | $25,500 | $24,160 | $23,820 | 91 |
| Houston | $26,360 | $23,090 | $22,690 | $23,317 | 99 |
| Brownsville | $26,260 | $25,050 | $22,680 | $23,235 | 86 |
| El Paso | $26,160 | $24,390 | $20,070 | $23,153 | 90 |
| San Angelo | $26,070 | $24,960 | $21,140 | $23,079 | 92 |
| Texarkana | $25,310 | $24,500 | $23,230 | $22,453 | 84 |
*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.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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