Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $28,290–$37,090
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #324 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $35,050 a year, based on BLS estimates for 32,710 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $34,760. It ranks #324 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE32,710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $36,810 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,490 |
| Midland, TX | $35,670 |
| Odessa, TX | $34,900 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,860 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $32,630 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $31,760 |
| Waco, TX | $31,500 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $35,050 a year (May 2025). Half of the 32,710 jobs pay between $28,290 and $37,090. The 10th percentile is $24,600 and the 90th is $38,370.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $34,760. It ranks #324 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Houston?
About $16.85 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,050 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.60–$17.83 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.