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Cooks, Fast Food take-home pay in Texas

The median cooks, fast food in Texas earns $28,280. After taxes that leaves about $24,899 a year, or $2,075 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 12.0%.

$24,899 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,280
Federal income tax−$1,218
Social Security + Medicare−$2,163
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,075
Every two weeks$958

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.

Cooks, Fast Food salary in Texas