Cooks, All Other salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $27,040–$35,250
- vs U.S. median
- -26%
- Metro rank
- #15 of 15
Cooks, All Other in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $27,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 860 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% below the U.S. median of $37,690 and 13% below the TX statewide median of $32,150. It ranks #15 of 15 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE860 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 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $35,070 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $33,000 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, All Other salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $27,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 860 jobs pay between $27,040 and $35,250. The 10th percentile is $27,040 and the 90th is $43,170.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Cooks, All Other?
That is 26% below the U.S. median of $37,690 and 13% below the TX statewide median of $32,150. It ranks #15 of 15 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, All Other make an hour in Houston?
About $13.41 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $27,900 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.00–$16.95 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.