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Fast Food and Counter Workers average salary by city in Texas
- Austin$30,130
- Dallas$29,350
- Midland$28,610
- Odessa$28,000
- San Antonio$28,000
- Houston$27,630
- Waco$27,320
- Sherman$27,090
- Amarillo$26,610
- College Station$26,560
- Killeen$26,480
- Longview$26,310
- Tyler$26,250
- Beaumont$26,130
- Abilene$26,070
- Wichita Falls$25,670
- Corpus Christi$25,660
- Victoria$25,630
- Eagle Pass$25,490
- Lubbock$25,360
- McAllen$25,170
- San Angelo$25,130
- Brownsville$24,860
- El Paso$24,860
- Texarkana$24,830
- Laredo$24,320
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $30,130 | $29,310 | $27,680 | $26,389 | 98 |
| Dallas | $29,350 | $28,070 | $26,840 | $25,763 | 103 |
| Midland | $28,610 | $28,650 | $23,710 | $25,168 | 96 |
| Odessa | $28,000 | $28,390 | $23,430 | $24,668 | 94 |
| San Antonio | $28,000 | $27,810 | $22,950 | $24,668 | 95 |
| Houston | $27,630 | $27,570 | $22,720 | $24,363 | 99 |
| Waco | $27,320 | $27,750 | $22,630 | $24,108 | 93 |
| Sherman | $27,090 | $27,340 | $22,670 | $23,919 | 94 |
| Amarillo | $26,610 | $26,880 | $22,380 | $23,523 | 92 |
| College Station | $26,560 | $27,420 | $22,370 | $23,482 | 91 |
| Killeen | $26,480 | $26,530 | $22,580 | $23,416 | 91 |
| Longview | $26,310 | $26,730 | $22,510 | $23,276 | 89 |
| Tyler | $26,250 | $26,370 | $22,280 | $23,227 | 92 |
| Beaumont | $26,130 | $26,630 | $22,420 | $23,128 | 90 |
| Abilene | $26,070 | $26,310 | $22,230 | $23,079 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls | $25,670 | $25,540 | $21,700 | $22,749 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi | $25,660 | $25,630 | $22,190 | $22,741 | 93 |
| Victoria | $25,630 | $24,510 | $22,300 | $22,716 | 90 |
| Eagle Pass | $25,490 | $24,570 | $21,880 | $22,601 | 84 |
| Lubbock | $25,360 | $25,250 | $21,980 | $22,494 | 91 |
| McAllen | $25,170 | $22,790 | $21,690 | $22,337 | 86 |
| San Angelo | $25,130 | $23,850 | $21,580 | $22,305 | 92 |
| Brownsville | $24,860 | $22,500 | $21,380 | $22,082 | 86 |
| El Paso | $24,860 | $23,030 | $21,910 | $22,082 | 90 |
| Texarkana | $24,830 | $22,880 | $22,030 | $22,058 | 84 |
| Laredo | $24,320 | $23,030 | $21,860 | $21,638 | 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 35-3023.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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