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Fast Food Cooks in Texas

Want to work in Texas as a Fast Food Cook? Read this first!

9.8% Jobs Projection
$19,870 Median Salary
8,070 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Fast Food Cooks in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Fast Food Cooks in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fast Food Cooks Work in Texas?

There were approximately 40,100 workers employed as Fast Food Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 43,420 Fast Food Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,245 Fast Food Cooks working in it, which means Texas has more Fast Food Cooks than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.2%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 8,070 annual Fast Food Cooks job openings in Texas, and 57,060 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 67,200 annual jobs and 490,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fast Food Cooks Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Fast Food Cooks ranged from $16,580 to $28,030 with $19,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.97 to $13.48. The median hourly rate was $9.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Fast Food Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fast Food Cooks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,400 $20,290
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,460 $20,170
Austin-Round Rock, TX 4,360 $19,960
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2,770 $20,970
El Paso, TX 920 $19,050
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 830 $18,930
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 790 $18,210
Tyler, TX 580 $18,480
Midland, TX 520 $23,750
Waco, TX 450 $20,820
Wichita Falls, TX 400 $18,700
Longview, TX 350 $19,030
Amarillo, TX 350 $20,470

Top States for Fast Food Cooks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Fast Food Cooks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 111,360 $24,470
Texas 40,100 $19,870
Illinois 18,120 $20,170
Arizona 17,500 $22,420
Georgia 17,370 $19,430
Tennessee 16,840 $19,580
Ohio 16,710 $20,480
Oklahoma 14,960 $18,720
Florida 14,790 $21,370
Virginia 13,700 $19,400
Mississippi 12,610 $18,150
North Carolina 10,720 $18,540
Michigan 10,410 $21,560
Missouri 10,350 $19,580
Nevada 9,970 $21,470
New York 9,940 $24,850
Indiana 8,810 $19,390
New Jersey 8,800 $21,860
Pennsylvania 8,340 $19,630
Washington 8,080 $27,300

Below are the states where Fast Food Cooks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $28,080
Washington $27,300
Massachusetts $26,720
District of Columbia $26,570
Connecticut $25,430
Oregon $25,400
New York $24,850
Alaska $24,640
North Dakota $24,590
California $24,470

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