Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for food preparation and serving related workers, all other is $15.54 an hour ($32,320 a year). About 1,160 people work in this job there.

$15.54Median hourly pay
$28,510–$39,880Middle half of workers, yearly
1,160People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($35,840). It is 7% higher than the Texas median ($30,210).

Pay range for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$10.77$22,410
25% of workers$13.71$28,510
Half of workers (median)$15.54$32,320
75% of workers$19.17$39,880
90% of workers$22.33$46,450

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$37,980320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$32,3201,160
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$31,200940
San Antonio-New Braunfels$30,280470
Beaumont-Port Arthur$29,58040
College Station-Bryan$29,30040
Corpus Christi$28,48050
El Paso$28,160130
Lubbock$28,02040

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food preparation and serving related workers, all other

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 11,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$21,050
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,890
Dishwashers$31,200

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.