Cooks, Short Order salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $23,570–$29,030
- vs U.S. median
- -28%
- Metro rank
- #93 of 101
Cooks, Short Order in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $25,720 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,500 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% below the U.S. median of $35,880 and 2% above the TX statewide median of $25,320. It ranks #93 of 101 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,500 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Short Order pay in other TX metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $31,520 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,030 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $25,320 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $23,600 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Short Order salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $25,720 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,500 jobs pay between $23,570 and $29,030. The 10th percentile is $23,440 and the 90th is $36,320.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Cooks, Short Order?
That is 28% below the U.S. median of $35,880 and 2% above the TX statewide median of $25,320. It ranks #93 of 101 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Short Order make an hour in Houston?
About $12.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $25,720 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.33–$13.96 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.