Cooks, Restaurant salary in Texarkana, TX
The median cooks, restaurant in Texarkana, TX-AR earns $29,490 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,156 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,010
- 25th percentile
- $26,650
- Median percentile
- $29,490
- 75th percentile
- $33,710
- 90th percentile
- $34,790
Based on 640 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
$25,875 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,359 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,256 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,156 |
| Every two weeks | $995 |
Does it go far here?
$35,102Median pay in Texarkana, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.0 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).