Food Preparation Workers salary in Abilene, TX

The median food preparation workers in Abilene, TX earns $28,250 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,073 a month.

10th percentile: $22,160
25th percentile: $24,680
Median percentile: $28,250
75th percentile: $33,220
90th percentile: $38,110

Based on 410 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

$24,874 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,250
Federal income tax	−$1,215
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,161
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,073
Every two weeks	$957

Does it go far here?

$31,262Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
Registered Nurses	$80,240
Accountants and Auditors	$75,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,720

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