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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Sherman, TX

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Sherman-Denison, TX earns $34,480 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,490 a month.

10th percentile
$27,780
25th percentile
$29,750
Median percentile
$34,480
75th percentile
$39,430
90th percentile
$40,700

Based on 130 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

$29,885 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,480
Federal income tax−$1,958
Social Security + Medicare−$2,638
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,490
Every two weeks$1,149

Does it go far here?

$36,770Median pay in Sherman, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.8 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,310 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sherman, TX

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$89,940
Registered Nurses$83,700
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,710
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,770
Office Clerks, General$38,790

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