The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $36,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,550.
Pay spans roughly $27,200 at the 10th percentile to $45,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.40 per hour. An estimated 33,190 people work as cooks, restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $36,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.40 |
| 10th percentile | $27,200 |
| 90th percentile | $45,300 |
| Employment | 33,190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.