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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      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.33 $21.92 $28.33 $36.34 $45.14
      Yearly $36,040 $45,590 $58,920 $75,590 $93,900
      California Hourly $18.83 $23.62 $29.29 $37.86 $47.14
      Yearly $39,160 $49,130 $60,930 $78,760 $98,050
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.33 $27.81 $35.72 $44.70 $61.54
      Yearly $48,530 $57,850 $74,300 $92,970 $127,990
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.54 $26.43 $30.12 $38.95 $46.62
      Yearly $46,890 $54,980 $62,640 $81,010 $96,970
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.63 $24.23 $29.76 $38.32 $44.80
      Yearly $40,820 $50,400 $61,890 $79,710 $93,170
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.42 $23.77 $29.73 $36.24 $42.17
      Yearly $40,390 $49,450 $61,840 $75,380 $87,710
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.46 $23.32 $29.73 $39.26 $50.26
      Yearly $44,630 $48,500 $61,840 $81,660 $104,540
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.20 $27.97 $29.63 $36.80 $50.59
      Yearly $44,090 $58,170 $61,620 $76,540 $105,220
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.56 $25.83 $29.45 $38.29 $52.45
      Yearly $42,760 $53,730 $61,250 $79,650 $109,090
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.92 $22.81 $29.21 $36.62 $47.82
      Yearly $37,270 $47,450 $60,750 $76,160 $99,470
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.98 $24.00 $29.19 $37.78 $46.86
      Yearly $39,480 $49,910 $60,720 $78,580 $97,470
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.07 $22.86 $28.77 $44.23 $47.63
      Yearly $35,500 $47,560 $59,840 $92,000 $99,070
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.43 $24.36 $28.73 $37.16 $45.89
      Yearly $44,570 $50,670 $59,760 $77,280 $95,440
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.63 $23.42 $28.39 $36.09 $42.06
      Yearly $40,820 $48,710 $59,040 $75,060 $87,470
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.75 $22.97 $28.27 $35.66 $42.12
      Yearly $36,910 $47,770 $58,810 $74,170 $87,610
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.33 $23.42 $27.90 $38.46 $44.64
      Yearly $36,040 $48,720 $58,030 $80,000 $92,850
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.78 $24.14 $27.87 $37.41 $45.87
      Yearly $39,060 $50,210 $57,970 $77,810 $95,400
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.61 $22.00 $27.72 $35.22 $38.45
      Yearly $36,620 $45,760 $57,650 $73,260 $79,980
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.50 $21.69 $27.66 $34.90 $48.07
      Yearly $38,480 $45,110 $57,530 $72,580 $99,990
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.33 $23.07 $27.41 $36.79 $46.07
      Yearly $38,120 $47,980 $57,020 $76,530 $95,820
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.00 $21.73 $27.25 $35.31 $50.61
      Yearly $35,360 $45,190 $56,680 $73,440 $105,270
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.34 $22.62 $27.24 $34.88 $42.96
      Yearly $38,150 $47,060 $56,650 $72,560 $89,360
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.93 $22.83 $27.20 $35.03 $39.78
      Yearly $39,380 $47,480 $56,570 $72,870 $82,730
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $20.58 $24.04 $26.97 $34.73 $43.95
      Yearly $42,810 $49,990 $56,090 $72,250 $91,420
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.77 $24.13 $26.97 $36.60 $46.47
      Yearly $39,040 $50,190 $56,090 $76,120 $96,660
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.05 $22.48 $26.78 $32.84 $38.40
      Yearly $37,540 $46,750 $55,700 $68,300 $79,870
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.87 $22.22 $26.44 $35.95 $49.77
      Yearly $39,250 $46,220 $55,000 $74,770 $103,510
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.19 $21.57 $26.12 $33.92 $41.76
      Yearly $37,840 $44,860 $54,340 $70,560 $86,860
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.97 $18.21 $25.16 $32.90 $40.19
      Yearly $37,380 $37,880 $52,330 $68,440 $83,600
      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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