Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 31 metro areas • Texas

Chefs and Head Cooks in Texas earn a median salary of $44,053 per year on average across 31 metro and nonmetro areas, -27.8% vs the national median of $60,990. An estimated 16,270 chefs and head cooks are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $31,630 to $55,900 depending on location.

$44,053 Avg median salary in Texas
$55,900 Highest paying metro
$31,630 Lowest paying metro
16,270 Employed in Texas

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      Chefs and Head Cooks salaries by city in Texas

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Austin, TX $55,900 $44,220 $68,760 1,770
      Dallas, TX $55,790 $42,010 $74,300 4,660
      Midland, TX $54,220 $31,760 $61,930 110
      Houston, TX $54,160 $36,900 $64,190 4,290
      Hill Country Region of Texas $51,330 $37,210 $59,640 140
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $50,690 $34,360 $58,490 110
      Amarillo, TX $49,990 $37,640 $62,600 100
      Corpus Christi, TX $49,990 $32,390 $58,840 210
      San Antonio, TX $49,370 $35,510 $61,630 1,880
      Odessa, TX $49,290 $33,850 $61,660 60
      Victoria, TX $47,410 $31,640 $59,080 40
      Sherman, TX $47,220 $31,910 $51,120 40
      Abilene, TX $47,180 $31,730 $57,030 70
      San Angelo, TX $46,340 $31,200 $60,010 60
      Beaumont, TX $45,980 $33,280 $70,920 180
      Waco, TX $45,820 $31,930 $59,340 100
      Border Region of Texas $44,490 $32,100 $55,380 40
      McAllen, TX $43,150 $33,400 $46,840 250
      Eastern Region of Texas $41,080 $32,100 $51,270 90
      Laredo, TX $40,860 $34,420 $50,060 130
      Texarkana, TX-AR $39,360 $33,180 $64,000 80
      Tyler, TX $37,530 $31,560 $55,900 110
      College Station, TX $37,450 $34,980 $58,120 230
      North Region of Texas $37,210 $32,850 $51,330 240
      Lubbock, TX $37,160 $31,510 $57,930 160
      Brownsville, TX $36,130 $29,670 $49,660 200
      Wichita Falls, TX $35,960 $28,170 $48,780 50
      Longview, TX $35,200 $31,240 $49,190 90
      El Paso, TX $34,910 $30,380 $54,590 410
      Northwestern Region of Texas $32,850 $32,100 $51,270 150
      Killeen, TX $31,630 $25,020 $48,360 220

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