Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in California

Ranked #6 of 51 · CA

18.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $43,930 ≈ $21/hr
Median annual salary $40,250
Employment 1,622,960

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,870P25 $36,410 Median $40,250P75 $45,920P90 $55,970

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in California earn between $34,870 and $55,970. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$43,930
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in California is $43,930, about 18.3% above the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $21/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $44,870 $48,930 82,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $44,040 $47,660 195,610
Vallejo, CA $43,590 $44,370 13,520
Napa, CA $42,530 $46,700 10,010
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $41,860 $45,140 21,530
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $41,660 $43,470 90,900
Modesto, CA $40,580 $42,230 18,400
Salinas, CA $40,340 $44,700 18,270

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