Cooks, Short Order salary in Odessa, TX
The median cooks, short order in Odessa, TX earns $24,350 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,805 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,000
- 25th percentile
- $24,350
- Median percentile
- $24,350
- 75th percentile
- $33,800
- 90th percentile
- $36,010
Based on 70 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
$21,662 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $24,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$825 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,863 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,805 |
| Every two weeks | $833 |
Does it go far here?
$25,933Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,259 a month, Census ACS).