Cooks, Short Order salary in Abilene, TX
The median cooks, short order in Abilene, TX earns $22,840 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,702 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,560
- 25th percentile
- $21,980
- Median percentile
- $22,840
- 75th percentile
- $25,840
- 90th percentile
- $32,390
Based on 110 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
$20,419 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $22,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$674 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,747 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,702 |
| Every two weeks | $785 |
Does it go far here?
$25,276Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).