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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 Cooks, Fast Food in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $10.48 $12.00 $14.07 $16.50 $17.56
      Yearly $21,800 $24,960 $29,260 $34,320 $36,510
      California Hourly $15.61 $16.28 $16.77 $17.41 $19.31
      Yearly $32,480 $33,860 $34,890 $36,220 $40,170
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.60 $18.65 $19.02 $20.41 $22.01
      Yearly $36,610 $38,790 $39,570 $42,460 $45,780
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.72 $17.97 $18.56 $18.99 $20.60
      Yearly $34,780 $37,370 $38,610 $39,500 $42,850
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.14 $17.27 $17.54 $18.08 $21.01
      Yearly $35,660 $35,920 $36,490 $37,600 $43,710
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.98 $17.06 $17.26 $17.83 $21.13
      Yearly $35,320 $35,480 $35,910 $37,090 $43,940
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.29 $16.60 $16.90 $17.21 $20.35
      Yearly $33,880 $34,520 $35,150 $35,800 $42,330
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.41 $16.51 $16.78 $17.51 $20.85
      Yearly $34,130 $34,340 $34,910 $36,420 $43,370
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.37 $16.49 $16.66 $17.10 $19.43
      Yearly $34,060 $34,310 $34,650 $35,580 $40,410
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.31 $16.46 $16.65 $17.08 $20.37
      Yearly $33,930 $34,230 $34,630 $35,530 $42,360
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.13 $16.43 $16.65 $17.04 $17.61
      Yearly $33,560 $34,170 $34,630 $35,430 $36,620
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.30 $16.42 $16.63 $17.33 $18.42
      Yearly $33,900 $34,160 $34,590 $36,050 $38,300
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.10 $16.35 $16.61 $16.87 $17.58
      Yearly $33,490 $34,000 $34,560 $35,090 $36,560
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.72 $16.05 $16.50 $16.97 $17.48
      Yearly $32,700 $33,380 $34,330 $35,290 $36,350
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.07 $16.28 $16.45 $17.19 $20.02
      Yearly $33,420 $33,870 $34,210 $35,760 $41,640
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.29 $16.45 $17.08 $17.48
      Yearly $32,240 $33,880 $34,210 $35,520 $36,360
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.64 $16.07 $16.42 $16.91 $17.56
      Yearly $32,530 $33,430 $34,160 $35,160 $36,530
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.10 $16.36 $16.71 $17.33
      Yearly $32,240 $33,490 $34,030 $34,750 $36,050
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.97 $16.30 $16.52 $17.21
      Yearly $32,240 $33,230 $33,910 $34,360 $35,790
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.95 $16.25 $16.56 $17.10
      Yearly $32,240 $33,180 $33,800 $34,440 $35,570
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.94 $16.09 $16.55 $17.63
      Yearly $32,240 $33,160 $33,460 $34,420 $36,670
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.04 $16.38 $16.94
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,360 $34,060 $35,240
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.78 $16.00 $16.31 $16.73
      Yearly $32,240 $32,820 $33,290 $33,930 $34,810
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.99 $16.24 $16.63
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,260 $33,780 $34,590
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.95 $16.49 $18.26
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,170 $34,290 $37,970
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.71 $15.92 $16.18 $16.77
      Yearly $32,240 $32,670 $33,120 $33,650 $34,870
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.86 $16.46 $18.78
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,990 $34,230 $39,060
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.85 $16.19 $17.65
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,980 $33,670 $36,720
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.84 $16.06 $16.53
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,950 $33,390 $34,390
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.83 $16.25 $17.14
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,920 $33,800 $35,660
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available