The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $23,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $23,140.
Pay spans roughly $18,870 at the 10th percentile to $28,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.46 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as cooks, fast food in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $23,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $23,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.46 |
| 10th percentile | $18,870 |
| 90th percentile | $28,300 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.