Chef Dallas, TX

Chef salary in Dallas, TX

Typical pay

$37.66an hour

About $78,300 a year at full time

Most Chefs earn $32.56 to $47.72 an hour

From 26 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

The median Chef pay in Dallas, TX is $37.66 an hour. Most job postings pay $32.56 to $47.72. From 26 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.

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Typical pay by city in Texas

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$28.85 to $32.45 $32.45 to $35.37 $35.37 to $37.67 $37.67 to $39.39 $39.39 to $45.05 Not enough postings yet

Texas

$37.73 typical, most $30.40 to $42.08

Typical pay by city in Texas. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Dallas, TX $37.6626
Houston, TX $36.0636
Austin, TX $35.2615
Abilene, TX–0
Brownsville, TX–0
College Station, TX–0
Killeen, TX–0
Longview, TX–0
McAllen, TX–0
Midland, TX–1
Odessa, TX–0
San Antonio, TX–3
Sherman, TX–0
Tyler, TX–0
Waco, TX–0
Wichita Falls, TX–0

Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 3 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

  • Experienced 17 job postings
    $27.38 $36.86

    Typical: $33.65

  • Senior 1 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

  • Lead or manager 5 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

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Experienced: most postings pay $27.38 to $36.86 an hour, typically $33.65.

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Pay by employer and level

Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.

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How much does a Chef make in Dallas, TX?

Employers hiring now typically offer $37.66 an hour for Chef roles in Dallas, TX. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.

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