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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The median cooks, restaurant in Wichita Falls, TX earns $29,790 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,176 a month.

10th percentile
$21,270
25th percentile
$26,580
Median percentile
$29,790
75th percentile
$34,830
90th percentile
$35,930

Based on 520 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

$26,116 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,790
Federal income tax−$1,395
Social Security + Medicare−$2,279
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,176
Every two weeks$1,004

Does it go far here?

$33,280Median pay in Wichita Falls, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($995 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

JobMedian 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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