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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Tyler, TX

The median annual wage for Chefs and Head Cooks in Tyler, TX is $37,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,700.

Pay spans roughly $19,790 at the 10th percentile to $70,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.04 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as chefs and head cooks in Tyler, TX.

Median (annual)$37,530
Mean (annual)$44,700
Median (hourly)$18.04
10th percentile$19,790
90th percentile$70,640
Employment110

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.