The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $33,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,260.
Pay spans roughly $25,430 at the 10th percentile to $42,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.23 per hour. An estimated 32,020 people work as cooks, restaurant in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $33,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.23 |
| 10th percentile | $25,430 |
| 90th percentile | $42,970 |
| Employment | 32,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.