The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is $25,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $24,990.
Pay spans roughly $20,690 at the 10th percentile to $29,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.18 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as cooks, short order in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
| Median (annual) | $25,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $24,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.18 |
| 10th percentile | $20,690 |
| 90th percentile | $29,550 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.