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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

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $10.76 $12.76 $14.50 $17.17 $18.74
      Yearly $22,370 $26,540 $30,160 $35,710 $38,980
      California Hourly $16.54 $17.11 $17.50 $20.00 $21.77
      Yearly $34,390 $35,580 $36,410 $41,600 $45,270
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.57 $18.64 $20.18 $22.20 $23.29
      Yearly $36,540 $38,780 $41,980 $46,180 $48,450
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.20 $17.41 $20.10 $21.88 $23.57
      Yearly $35,780 $36,210 $41,800 $45,500 $49,030
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.56 $17.86 $18.88 $21.40 $22.19
      Yearly $36,530 $37,150 $39,260 $44,510 $46,160
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.66 $17.88 $18.85 $22.31 $22.40
      Yearly $36,730 $37,200 $39,210 $46,390 $46,590
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.55 $18.02 $18.80 $21.80 $21.94
      Yearly $36,490 $37,480 $39,110 $45,350 $45,620
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.17 $17.65 $18.25 $21.20 $21.99
      Yearly $35,710 $36,710 $37,960 $44,090 $45,730
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.91 $17.19 $18.11 $21.00 $21.36
      Yearly $35,160 $35,760 $37,670 $43,680 $44,420
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.03 $17.37 $17.79 $20.91 $21.30
      Yearly $35,430 $36,140 $37,010 $43,500 $44,310
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.54 $16.93 $17.70 $20.22 $20.57
      Yearly $34,400 $35,220 $36,820 $42,060 $42,790
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.69 $17.69 $19.79 $20.24
      Yearly $33,280 $34,720 $36,780 $41,160 $42,090
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.60 $16.95 $17.62 $20.76 $21.17
      Yearly $34,530 $35,250 $36,650 $43,170 $44,030
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.59 $16.76 $17.52 $20.08 $21.25
      Yearly $34,510 $34,850 $36,430 $41,770 $44,200
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.42 $16.87 $17.50 $20.93 $21.33
      Yearly $34,150 $35,090 $36,390 $43,540 $44,370
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.12 $17.49 $20.85 $21.39
      Yearly $33,280 $33,530 $36,380 $43,370 $44,500
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.11 $17.21 $17.48 $17.80 $21.39
      Yearly $35,580 $35,810 $36,360 $37,020 $44,490
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.69 $16.90 $17.40 $18.62 $21.30
      Yearly $34,710 $35,160 $36,200 $38,720 $44,290
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.58 $16.78 $17.40 $20.98 $21.16
      Yearly $34,480 $34,890 $36,190 $43,640 $44,020
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.27 $16.88 $17.34 $20.02 $20.67
      Yearly $33,840 $35,120 $36,060 $41,640 $42,990
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.57 $16.98 $17.33 $20.52 $21.31
      Yearly $34,470 $35,320 $36,050 $42,680 $44,320
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.05 $16.49 $17.29 $20.04 $20.37
      Yearly $33,390 $34,300 $35,960 $41,690 $42,360
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.05 $16.57 $17.25 $19.91 $20.28
      Yearly $33,390 $34,460 $35,880 $41,410 $42,180
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.42 $17.20 $20.37 $20.84
      Yearly $33,280 $34,140 $35,780 $42,380 $43,350
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.67 $16.91 $17.18 $18.13 $21.37
      Yearly $34,680 $35,170 $35,730 $37,710 $44,450
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.47 $16.91 $17.16 $20.13 $20.54
      Yearly $34,260 $35,160 $35,690 $41,860 $42,720
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.20 $16.79 $17.12 $17.62 $20.37
      Yearly $33,700 $34,920 $35,620 $36,650 $42,380
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.23 $16.52 $16.98 $18.31 $20.64
      Yearly $33,760 $34,350 $35,320 $38,090 $42,930
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.16 $16.90 $18.17 $20.00
      Yearly $33,280 $33,610 $35,160 $37,790 $41,600
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.21 $16.46 $16.88 $20.66 $21.03
      Yearly $33,720 $34,230 $35,110 $42,970 $43,740