Cooks, Restaurant salary in Tyler, TX
The median cooks, restaurant in Tyler, TX earns $30,300 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,211 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,160
- 25th percentile
- $27,230
- Median percentile
- $30,300
- 75th percentile
- $35,020
- 90th percentile
- $36,140
Based on 1,050 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
$26,526 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,456 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,318 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,211 |
| Every two weeks | $1,020 |
Does it go far here?
$32,879Median pay in Tyler, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).