Cook market brief · El Paso, TX
Cook Jobs in El Paso, TX
173 cook openings are live in the El Paso, TX area from 43 employers, led by Triple A Restaurants Inc, El Paso China Town LLC, and Merritt Restaurant Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $21,060–$29,120 a year (median $26,000), from the 34% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 173
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the El Paso market.
Companies hiring
- 43
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $26,000
- 34% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 6%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
173
Hiring employers
43
Salary coverage
34%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
108
20 companies · $24,960 median
Top of market
20
7 companies
Established employers
13
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$21,060
P50
$26,000
P75
$29,120
P90
$36,566
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in El Paso
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in El Paso, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 173 live roles tracked in this market.
- 43 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in El Paso
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
173 cook openings across 43 employers establish the current El Paso opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Triple A Restaurants Inc is one of the most active visible employers, with 34 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the El Paso market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 43 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 173 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Cook jobs in El Paso: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in El Paso?
Metaintro tracks 173 live cook openings from 43 employers in the El Paso, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in El Paso pay?
The median posted salary is $26,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $21,060 to $29,120. Based on the 34% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in El Paso?
Triple A Restaurants Inc, El Paso China Town LLC, Merritt Restaurant Group, and Aki Sushi have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 43 hiring employers.
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