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Food Preparation Workers salary in Lubbock, TX

The median food preparation workers in Lubbock, TX earns $28,550 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,093 a month.

10th percentile
$19,980
25th percentile
$24,450
Median percentile
$28,550
75th percentile
$35,250
90th percentile
$36,500

Based on 1,140 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

$25,120 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,550
Federal income tax−$1,246
Social Security + Medicare−$2,184
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,093
Every two weeks$966

Does it go far here?

$31,265Median pay in Lubbock, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.3 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,159 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lubbock, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$135,090
Sales Managers$119,280
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,950
Construction Managers$86,230
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,370
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$84,310
Registered Nurses$81,480
General and Operations Managers$80,870

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Texas