Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Dallas, TX
The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $37,370 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,684 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,440
- 25th percentile
- $32,840
- Median percentile
- $37,370
- 75th percentile
- $41,560
- 90th percentile
- $46,480
Based on 6,620 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
$32,207 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,304 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,859 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,684 |
| Every two weeks | $1,239 |
Does it go far here?
$36,250Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,614 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Dallas, TX
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $403,340 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,260 |
| Chief Executives | $320,060 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $276,520 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $259,310 |
| Physicians, All Other | $222,410 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $218,650 |
| Anesthesiologists | $218,060 |
All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Texas