The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $26,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,000.
Pay spans roughly $19,320 at the 10th percentile to $32,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.81 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as cooks, short order in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $26,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.81 |
| 10th percentile | $19,320 |
| 90th percentile | $32,490 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.