Chefs and Head Cooks take-home pay in Texas
The median chefs and head cooks in Texas earns $56,080. After taxes that leaves about $47,240 a year, or $3,937 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 15.8%.
$47,240 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,080 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,550 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,290 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,937 |
| Every two weeks | $1,817 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.