The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $30,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,190.
Pay spans roughly $22,520 at the 10th percentile to $37,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.76 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as cooks, short order in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $30,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.76 |
| 10th percentile | $22,520 |
| 90th percentile | $37,180 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.