Cooks, Fast Food salary in Texas
The median cooks, fast food in Texas earns $28,280 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,075 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $20,800
- 25th percentile
- $23,090
- Median percentile
- $28,280
- 75th percentile
- $36,450
- 90th percentile
- $39,140
Based on 36,240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$24,899 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,280 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,218 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,163 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,075 |
| Every two weeks | $958 |
Does it go far here?
$29,138Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 |
| Radiologists | $319,320 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 |