Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Sherman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,670 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Sherman earn between $27,660 and $35,880.
- $22K10th
- $28K25th
- $32KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,220 | $2,685 | $15.49 |
| Median | $31,760 | $2,647 | $15.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,660 | $2,305 | $13.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,880 | $2,990 | $17.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Sherman vs. Texas and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Sherman earn 3% less than the Texas average ($33,370) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | $32,220 | $31,760 | $22,500 | $38,670 | 510 |
| Texas | $33,370 | $34,760 | $23,330 | $42,810 | 126,620 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Sherman
On the average salary of $32,220, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $28,069 a year, or $2,339 a month and $1,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Sherman a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $32,220 buys what about $34,360 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Texas cities
Sherman ranks 7th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($36,430).
- Austin$36,430
- Dallas$35,860
- Midland$34,460
- Odessa$33,210
- San Antonio$32,980
- Houston$32,970
- Sherman$32,220
- College Station$31,660
- Waco$31,420
- Beaumont$31,210
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Sherman: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Sherman?
$15.49 an hour on average, and $15.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Sherman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Sherman?
About $28,069 a year ($2,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,220. Texas has no state income tax.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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