Cooks, Restaurant Salary in California
Ranked #6 of 51 · CA
16.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,020 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $44,880
Employment 152,250
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $37,100P25 $38,590 Median $44,880P75 $47,330P90 $55,580
About 80% of cooks, restaurants in California earn between $37,100 and $55,580. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean cooks, restaurant salary in California is $45,020, about 16.2% above the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in California
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $47,320 | $47,830 | 1,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,170 | $49,390 | 8,900 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,440 | $45,770 | 15,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,030 | $48,630 | 20,540 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,720 | $46,470 | 2,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,930 | $45,310 | 1,910 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,560 | $44,090 | 1,020 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,460 | $44,750 | 54,320 |