Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Wichita Falls, TX earns $32,400 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,351 a month.

10th percentile: $26,810
25th percentile: $28,440
Median percentile: $32,400
75th percentile: $38,570
90th percentile: $41,680

Based on 210 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

$28,213 take-home a year

Gross pay	$32,400
Federal income tax	−$1,708
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,479
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,351
Every two weeks	$1,085

Does it go far here?

$36,196Median pay in Wichita Falls, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($995 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$83,280
General and Operations Managers	$76,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,100
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$54,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

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