Cooks, All Other Salary in California

Ranked #12 of 33 · CA

11.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $43,700 ≈ $21/hr
Median annual salary $42,860
Employment 3,990

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,040P25 $38,350 Median $42,860P75 $46,030P90 $50,940

About 80% of cooks, all others in California earn between $37,040 and $50,940. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$43,700
U.S. average
$39,150

The mean cooks, all other salary in California is $43,700, about 11.6% above the U.S. average ($39,150). That works out to roughly $21/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $47,840 $47,470 180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $44,740 $48,760
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $43,680 $42,330 50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $42,860 $46,610 1,120
Salinas, CA $39,640 $42,800 70
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,980 $40,280 190
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $38,870 $42,560 290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $38,850 $42,220 1,040

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