Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Tyler
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,140 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Tyler earn between $27,230 and $35,020.
- $21K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $35K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,640 | $2,553 | $14.73 |
| Median | $30,300 | $2,525 | $14.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,230 | $2,269 | $13.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,020 | $2,918 | $16.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Tyler earn 8% less than the Texas average ($33,370) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | $30,640 | $30,300 | $21,160 | $36,140 | 1,050 |
| 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 Tyler
On the average salary of $30,640, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $26,799 a year, or $2,233 a month and $1,031 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 Tyler a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $30,640 buys what about $33,248 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 15th 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
- Tyler$30,640
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 Tyler: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Tyler?
$14.73 an hour on average, and $14.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Tyler?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Tyler?
About $26,799 a year ($2,233 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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