Food Preparation Workers salary in Sherman, TX

The median food preparation workers in Sherman-Denison, TX earns $28,620 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,098 a month.

10th percentile: $21,510
25th percentile: $24,410
Median percentile: $28,620
75th percentile: $34,430
90th percentile: $37,720

Based on 290 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

$25,176 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,620
Federal income tax	−$1,254
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,189
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,098
Every two weeks	$968

Does it go far here?

$30,521Median pay in Sherman, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.8 vs 100).

62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,310 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sherman, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$89,940
Registered Nurses	$83,700
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$43,710
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,770
Office Clerks, General	$38,790

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