The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Texas is $34,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,250.
Pay spans roughly $23,430 at the 10th percentile to $43,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.37 per hour. An estimated 125,880 people work as cooks, restaurant in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $34,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.37 |
| 10th percentile | $23,430 |
| 90th percentile | $43,360 |
| Employment | 125,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.