Cooks, All Other salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Middle 50%
- $29,100–$41,540
- vs U.S. median
- -7%
- Metro rank
- #11 of 15
Cooks, All Other in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $35,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 420 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $37,690 and 9% above the TX statewide median of $32,150. It ranks #11 of 15 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, All Other pay in other TX metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35,500 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $33,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $27,900 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, All Other salary in Austin?
The BLS median is $35,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 420 jobs pay between $29,100 and $41,540. The 10th percentile is $28,520 and the 90th is $46,500.
Is Austin a high-paying metro for Cooks, All Other?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $37,690 and 9% above the TX statewide median of $32,150. It ranks #11 of 15 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, All Other make an hour in Austin?
About $16.86 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,070 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.99–$19.97 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.