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Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Houston, TX

2024 wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$33,760
Average Salary
$33,260
vs National
$-3,070
Employed
32,020

Salary Distribution

$25,430$42,970
10th %ileMedian: $33,76090th %ile
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly
10th Percentile$25,430$2,119
25th Percentile$28,730$2,394
Median$33,760$2,813
75th Percentile$36,720$3,060
90th Percentile$42,970$3,581
Mean (Average)$33,260$2,772

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Other Cities

Metro AreaMedian Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$46,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$46,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$46,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$45,230
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$45,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$44,700
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$43,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO$43,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$42,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$41,980

Highest Paying Jobs in Houston, TX

OccupationMedian Salary
Financial Managers$165,220
Lawyers$139,460
Computer Hardware Engineers$133,350
Nurse Practitioners$133,140
Engineers, All Other$131,250
Database Administrators$128,650
Software Developers$127,940
Computer Network Architects$127,730
Mechanical Engineers$126,870
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,990

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Houston, TX?
The median annual salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Houston, TX is $33,760 as of 2024. The average (mean) salary is $33,260.
What is the salary range for Cooks, Restaurants in Houston, TX?
Cooks, Restaurant salaries in Houston, TX range from $25,430 (10th percentile) to $42,970 (90th percentile). The middle 50% earn between $28,730 and $36,720.
How many Cooks, Restaurants work in Houston, TX?
There are approximately 32,020 Cooks, Restaurants employed in the Houston, TX metropolitan area.