Cooks, Restaurant take-home pay in Texas
The median cooks, restaurant in Texas earns $34,760. After taxes that leaves about $30,110 a year, or $2,509 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 13.4%.
$30,110 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,991 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,659 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,509 |
| Every two weeks | $1,158 |
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.