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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in TEXAS

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.88 $14.68 $17.53 $20.61 $23.23
      Yearly $26,800 $30,530 $36,450 $42,860 $48,320
      Texas Hourly $11.06 $13.22 $15.76 $18.06 $20.63
      Yearly $23,000 $27,500 $32,780 $37,570 $42,900
      Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area Hourly $12.12 $14.71 $17.60 $19.19 $22.09
      Yearly $25,210 $30,590 $36,620 $39,910 $45,940
      Midland, TX Metro Area Hourly $13.11 $14.24 $17.35 $18.50 $23.12
      Yearly $27,260 $29,610 $36,100 $38,480 $48,100
      Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area Hourly $12.53 $15.32 $17.13 $18.86 $21.37
      Yearly $26,070 $31,860 $35,630 $39,220 $44,440
      Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area Hourly $12.82 $15.01 $16.61 $17.85 $19.06
      Yearly $26,670 $31,220 $34,540 $37,130 $39,650
      Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area Hourly $11.56 $14.07 $16.15 $18.20 $21.24
      Yearly $24,040 $29,270 $33,590 $37,850 $44,180
      San Angelo, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.70 $13.78 $15.60 $16.67 $19.57
      Yearly $22,260 $28,670 $32,450 $34,670 $40,710
      College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area Hourly $12.16 $13.61 $15.30 $16.71 $19.80
      Yearly $25,290 $28,300 $31,830 $34,750 $41,190
      Amarillo, TX Metro Area Hourly $11.50 $13.44 $15.11 $16.76 $18.67
      Yearly $23,920 $27,960 $31,420 $34,850 $38,830
      San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area Hourly $11.28 $12.96 $15.09 $17.67 $20.76
      Yearly $23,470 $26,950 $31,390 $36,760 $43,190
      Waco, TX Metro Area Hourly $12.36 $13.44 $15.06 $16.88 $18.70
      Yearly $25,700 $27,960 $31,310 $35,120 $38,890
      Abilene, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.48 $13.01 $14.92 $16.65 $18.33
      Yearly $21,790 $27,060 $31,030 $34,620 $38,120
      Lubbock, TX Metro Area Hourly $11.00 $13.54 $14.64 $16.49 $18.39
      Yearly $22,880 $28,150 $30,440 $34,300 $38,260
      Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.71 $13.04 $14.53 $19.56 $20.91
      Yearly $22,280 $27,110 $30,220 $40,680 $43,490
      McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.49 $12.45 $14.38 $16.17 $19.10
      Yearly $21,810 $25,900 $29,910 $33,640 $39,720
      Border Region of Texas Balance of State Hourly $10.82 $11.68 $14.27 $16.11 $17.71
      Yearly $22,500 $24,290 $29,690 $33,510 $36,830
      Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.80 $12.29 $14.25 $16.78 $17.89
      Yearly $22,470 $25,550 $29,630 $34,890 $37,200
      Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.90 $12.70 $14.23 $16.59 $20.03
      Yearly $22,670 $26,420 $29,600 $34,510 $41,660
      Hill Country Region of Texas Balance of State Hourly $9.95 $11.32 $14.14 $16.80 $20.03
      Yearly $20,690 $23,540 $29,410 $34,950 $41,650
      Tyler, TX Metro Area Hourly $12.10 $12.10 $14.10 $16.19 $18.48
      Yearly $25,170 $25,170 $29,340 $33,680 $38,430
      Northwestern Region of Texas Balance of State Hourly $10.68 $11.64 $14.02 $16.45 $18.30
      Yearly $22,220 $24,210 $29,160 $34,220 $38,070
      Eastern Region of Texas Balance of State Hourly $10.85 $12.10 $14.01 $16.74 $19.18
      Yearly $22,560 $25,180 $29,150 $34,820 $39,890
      Longview, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.20 $11.97 $13.77 $16.12 $18.10
      Yearly $21,220 $24,910 $28,650 $33,540 $37,640
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas Balance of State Hourly $10.11 $11.44 $13.68 $16.45 $19.71
      Yearly $21,020 $23,790 $28,460 $34,220 $40,990
      Victoria, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.68 $12.27 $13.55 $15.57 $18.15
      Yearly $22,210 $25,510 $28,180 $32,380 $37,760
      Eagle Pass, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.14 $11.45 $13.28 $13.82 $14.50
      Yearly $21,090 $23,810 $27,630 $28,750 $30,150
      North Region of Texas Balance of State Hourly $9.88 $11.32 $13.20 $15.66 $17.65
      Yearly $20,550 $23,550 $27,450 $32,580 $36,710
      Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area Hourly $11.49 $12.90 $13.12 $14.89 $15.56
      Yearly $23,900 $26,830 $27,280 $30,970 $32,350
      El Paso, TX Metro Area Hourly $9.70 $10.00 $12.75 $14.81 $17.74
      Yearly $20,170 $20,800 $26,520 $30,800 $36,900
      Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area Hourly $9.70 $12.69 $12.69 $16.26 $20.37
      Yearly $20,170 $26,390 $26,390 $33,820 $42,360
      Laredo, TX Metro Area Hourly $9.80 $9.80 $12.58 $13.83 $16.06
      Yearly $20,370 $20,370 $26,170 $28,770 $33,410
      Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.08 $10.08 $11.82 $14.81 $19.07
      Yearly $20,970 $20,970 $24,580 $30,810 $39,660
      Odessa, TX Metro Area Hourly $10.61 $10.80 $10.80 $16.61 $17.77
      Yearly $22,070 $22,470 $22,470 $34,560 $36,970