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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, Institution and Cafeteria in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.16 $14.08 $16.98 $19.39 $22.75
      AreaName Yearly $25,290 $29,280 $35,320 $40,320 $47,310
      California Hourly $17.59 $18.43 $21.60 $23.82 $28.16
      AreaName Yearly $36,580 $38,340 $44,940 $49,550 $58,560
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.63 $20.72 $24.13 $26.66 $32.50
      AreaName Yearly $38,760 $43,100 $50,200 $55,450 $67,590
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.94 $22.01 $23.00 $27.05 $29.43
      AreaName Yearly $43,560 $45,770 $47,840 $56,260 $61,210
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.19 $21.50 $22.93 $26.88 $30.06
      AreaName Yearly $39,920 $44,720 $47,690 $55,910 $62,530
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.74 $18.68 $22.51 $24.38 $26.24
      AreaName Yearly $36,890 $38,850 $46,830 $50,710 $54,580
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.88 $18.54 $22.32 $24.47 $28.57
      AreaName Yearly $37,190 $38,560 $46,420 $50,890 $59,420
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.88 $18.10 $21.82 $25.12 $27.94
      AreaName Yearly $37,180 $37,640 $45,380 $52,250 $58,120
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.82 $18.99 $21.63 $23.21 $27.07
      AreaName Yearly $37,060 $39,500 $45,000 $48,280 $56,310
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.82 $18.57 $21.43 $23.34 $26.36
      AreaName Yearly $37,060 $38,620 $44,580 $48,540 $54,830
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.77 $18.35 $21.38 $23.44 $27.02
      AreaName Yearly $36,970 $38,160 $44,470 $48,760 $56,210
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.12 $19.02 $21.36 $23.13 $26.42
      AreaName Yearly $37,680 $39,570 $44,430 $48,110 $54,940
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.24 $17.99 $21.22 $24.12 $29.86
      AreaName Yearly $35,860 $37,420 $44,130 $50,170 $62,100
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $18.16 $21.03 $23.37 $31.09
      AreaName Yearly $36,390 $37,770 $43,740 $48,610 $64,670
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.67 $18.39 $20.95 $23.10 $28.18
      AreaName Yearly $36,750 $38,240 $43,570 $48,050 $58,620
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.80 $18.50 $20.58 $22.28 $24.95
      AreaName Yearly $37,020 $38,480 $42,810 $46,350 $51,900
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.48 $18.32 $20.45 $22.43 $27.76
      AreaName Yearly $36,360 $38,100 $42,540 $46,650 $57,730
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $18.15 $20.43 $22.21 $27.72
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $37,760 $42,500 $46,200 $57,660
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.69 $17.82 $20.41 $22.57 $24.79
      AreaName Yearly $34,720 $37,070 $42,440 $46,950 $51,570
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.82 $17.65 $20.19 $21.74 $27.57
      AreaName Yearly $34,990 $36,700 $42,000 $45,220 $57,340
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.31 $18.02 $19.92 $22.56 $27.86
      AreaName Yearly $36,000 $37,470 $41,430 $46,920 $57,940
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $18.03 $19.42 $22.87 $27.67
      AreaName Yearly $36,400 $37,500 $40,390 $47,560 $57,560
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.98 $17.66 $19.28 $22.65 $25.54
      AreaName Yearly $35,310 $36,740 $40,100 $47,110 $53,130
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.23 $18.00 $19.19 $21.72 $26.47
      AreaName Yearly $33,760 $37,440 $39,900 $45,180 $55,050
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.18 $17.91 $18.99 $21.82 $23.84
      AreaName Yearly $35,730 $37,260 $39,510 $45,390 $49,580
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.07 $17.41 $18.70 $22.35 $25.21
      AreaName Yearly $33,430 $36,220 $38,900 $46,480 $52,450
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.63 $17.45 $18.54 $21.78 $24.92
      AreaName Yearly $34,600 $36,290 $38,570 $45,300 $51,820
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.46 $17.74 $18.43 $21.89 $24.94
      AreaName Yearly $34,250 $36,900 $38,340 $45,530 $51,880
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.61 $17.29 $18.40 $21.74 $23.63
      AreaName Yearly $34,540 $35,970 $38,270 $45,210 $49,150
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.55 $17.60 $18.36 $22.49 $26.17
      AreaName Yearly $34,430 $36,600 $38,180 $46,790 $54,430
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.00 $17.61 $17.87 $21.01 $23.99
      AreaName Yearly $35,360 $36,620 $37,170 $43,690 $49,910