Cooks, Short Order Salary in California
Ranked #8 of 49 · CA
17% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $42,260 ≈ $20/hr
Median annual salary $42,930
Employment 30,740
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $35,880P25 $38,250 Median $42,930P75 $45,020P90 $47,150
About 80% of cooks, short orders in California earn between $35,880 and $47,150. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean cooks, short order salary in California is $42,260, about 17% above the U.S. average ($36,120). That works out to roughly $20/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in California
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,450 | $45,590 | 700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,990 | $45,720 | 1,660 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,790 | $46,250 | 4,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,360 | $44,070 | 240 |
| Napa, CA | $43,930 | $44,260 | 150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,680 | $42,440 | 12,410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,990 | $41,900 | — |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,400 | $40,460 | 80 |