Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Waco, TX
Cooks, Restaurant in the Waco, TX metro earn a median of $31,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,140 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $34,760. It ranks #402 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,140 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $36,810
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $36,490
- Midland, TXmedian $35,670
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $35,050
- Odessa, TXmedian $34,900
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $34,860
- College Station-Bryan, TXmedian $32,630
- Sherman-Denison, TXmedian $31,760
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Waco?
The BLS median is $31,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,140 jobs pay between $27,450 and $35,980. The 10th percentile is $21,640 and the 90th is $37,380.
Is Waco a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 16% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $34,760. It ranks #402 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.