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Cooks, Restaurant average salary by city in Texas
- Austin$36,430
- Dallas$35,860
- Midland$34,460
- Odessa$33,210
- San Antonio$32,980
- Houston$32,970
- Sherman$32,220
- College Station$31,660
- Waco$31,420
- Beaumont$31,210
- Corpus Christi$31,120
- Amarillo$30,880
- Abilene$30,710
- Killeen$30,670
- Tyler$30,640
- Longview$30,520
- Lubbock$30,420
- San Angelo$30,420
- Wichita Falls$30,010
- Victoria$29,760
- Texarkana$29,380
- El Paso$28,970
- Brownsville$28,230
- McAllen$28,010
- Laredo$27,710
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $36,430 | $36,810 | $31,860 | $31,452 | 98 |
| Dallas | $35,860 | $36,490 | $30,150 | $30,994 | 103 |
| Midland | $34,460 | $35,670 | $29,330 | $29,869 | 96 |
| Odessa | $33,210 | $34,900 | $28,690 | $28,864 | 94 |
| San Antonio | $32,980 | $34,860 | $29,030 | $28,679 | 95 |
| Houston | $32,970 | $35,050 | $28,290 | $28,671 | 99 |
| Sherman | $32,220 | $31,760 | $27,660 | $28,069 | 94 |
| College Station | $31,660 | $32,630 | $28,250 | $27,619 | 91 |
| Waco | $31,420 | $31,500 | $27,450 | $27,426 | 93 |
| Beaumont | $31,210 | $30,520 | $27,630 | $27,257 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi | $31,120 | $30,670 | $27,310 | $27,185 | 93 |
| Amarillo | $30,880 | $30,560 | $27,290 | $26,992 | 92 |
| Abilene | $30,710 | $30,180 | $27,340 | $26,855 | 90 |
| Killeen | $30,670 | $30,510 | $27,230 | $26,823 | 91 |
| Tyler | $30,640 | $30,300 | $27,230 | $26,799 | 92 |
| Longview | $30,520 | $29,930 | $26,280 | $26,703 | 89 |
| Lubbock | $30,420 | $30,250 | $27,060 | $26,622 | 91 |
| San Angelo | $30,420 | $29,800 | $26,000 | $26,622 | 92 |
| Wichita Falls | $30,010 | $29,790 | $26,580 | $26,293 | 90 |
| Victoria | $29,760 | $29,680 | $26,350 | $26,092 | 90 |
| Texarkana | $29,380 | $29,490 | $26,650 | $25,787 | 84 |
| El Paso | $28,970 | $28,990 | $26,410 | $25,457 | 90 |
| Brownsville | $28,230 | $28,670 | $23,340 | $24,857 | 86 |
| McAllen | $28,010 | $28,380 | $22,960 | $24,676 | 86 |
| Laredo | $27,710 | $28,120 | $22,510 | $24,429 | 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.
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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 35-2014.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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