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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in College Station, TX

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in College Station-Bryan, TX earns $36,890 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,652 a month.

10th percentile
$27,930
25th percentile
$29,000
Median percentile
$36,890
75th percentile
$36,890
90th percentile
$36,890

Based on 460 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

$31,821 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,890
Federal income tax−$2,247
Social Security + Medicare−$2,822
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,652
Every two weeks$1,224

Does it go far here?

$40,560Median pay in College Station, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,178 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in College Station, TX

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,660
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,110
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,050
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,370
Software Developers$101,910
General and Operations Managers$87,910
Registered Nurses$83,090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Texas