The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $36,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,450.
Pay spans roughly $26,470 at the 10th percentile to $68,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.37 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as chefs and head cooks in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $36,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.37 |
| 10th percentile | $26,470 |
| 90th percentile | $68,570 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.