BLS metro-level wage data places Food Preparation Workers pay in Sherman-Denison, TX at a median of $28,620 per year ($13.76/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,320, Sherman-Denison pays 19% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 290 food preparation workerss are employed across the Sherman-Denison MSA in SOC 35-2021.

The Sherman-Denison pay distribution spans from $21,510 at the 10th percentile to $37,720 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $24,410 and the 75th at $34,430, so half of Sherman-Denison-based food preparation workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sherman-Denison, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.