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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.31 $22.94 $29.32 $36.92 $46.17
      Yearly $36,000 $47,710 $60,990 $76,790 $96,030
      California Hourly $21.88 $26.65 $32.11 $38.58 $48.36
      Yearly $45,500 $55,420 $66,780 $80,250 $100,580
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.90 $28.15 $37.52 $44.50 $52.87
      Yearly $47,630 $58,540 $78,050 $92,550 $109,960
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.90 $29.59 $36.71 $46.44 $59.25
      Yearly $51,800 $61,550 $76,350 $96,600 $123,230
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.31 $29.33 $35.22 $40.88 $58.74
      Yearly $44,320 $61,010 $73,260 $85,030 $122,170
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.61 $29.76 $34.72 $39.63 $49.82
      Yearly $49,110 $61,890 $72,220 $82,430 $103,630
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.56 $27.40 $34.42 $39.38 $57.21
      Yearly $42,760 $57,000 $71,600 $81,910 $118,990
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.37 $25.97 $32.14 $38.90 $47.60
      Yearly $46,520 $54,030 $66,860 $80,910 $99,010
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.53 $26.51 $32.00 $38.33 $47.44
      Yearly $46,860 $55,130 $66,560 $79,730 $98,680
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.26 $23.59 $31.63 $35.97 $45.83
      Yearly $37,990 $49,080 $65,780 $74,820 $95,320
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.41 $26.18 $31.47 $37.51 $47.23
      Yearly $38,290 $54,460 $65,450 $78,020 $98,240
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.50 $24.62 $31.25 $37.50 $46.38
      Yearly $38,480 $51,200 $65,000 $78,000 $96,470
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.69 $23.55 $31.05 $36.67 $44.49
      Yearly $36,780 $48,970 $64,590 $76,280 $92,550
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.90 $25.12 $31.04 $36.14 $44.85
      Yearly $43,470 $52,250 $64,560 $75,180 $93,290
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.15 $23.65 $30.93 $34.19 $42.17
      Yearly $35,680 $49,200 $64,330 $71,110 $87,700
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.34 $24.16 $30.75 $36.40 $45.53
      Yearly $36,060 $50,250 $63,970 $75,700 $94,700
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.59 $24.58 $30.74 $37.97 $46.82
      Yearly $46,990 $51,120 $63,930 $78,970 $97,380
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.41 $23.92 $30.73 $35.06 $42.95
      Yearly $38,290 $49,750 $63,930 $72,920 $89,340
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.82 $23.62 $30.73 $36.88 $50.79
      Yearly $37,060 $49,120 $63,930 $76,720 $105,640
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.12 $23.36 $30.65 $34.97 $40.52
      Yearly $37,690 $48,580 $63,760 $72,740 $84,270
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.65 $21.60 $30.42 $35.42 $41.98
      Yearly $34,640 $44,930 $63,280 $73,660 $87,320
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.30 $24.16 $30.15 $35.28 $46.84
      Yearly $44,300 $50,260 $62,710 $73,380 $97,420
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.42 $23.31 $30.06 $35.80 $42.97
      Yearly $38,320 $48,480 $62,510 $74,470 $89,370
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.52 $22.90 $29.89 $34.67 $38.62
      Yearly $40,600 $47,640 $62,170 $72,110 $80,330
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.87 $23.87 $29.55 $47.63 $59.44
      Yearly $35,100 $49,660 $61,470 $99,080 $123,640
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.53 $24.33 $29.14 $33.24 $38.76
      Yearly $44,780 $50,610 $60,620 $69,150 $80,630
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.37 $22.75 $28.97 $33.60 $37.75
      Yearly $40,300 $47,310 $60,250 $69,890 $78,530
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.80 $22.45 $27.58 $33.35 $41.35
      Yearly $37,030 $46,690 $57,360 $69,360 $86,000
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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