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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      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.88 $14.68 $17.53 $20.61 $23.23
      Yearly $26,800 $30,530 $36,450 $42,860 $48,320
      California Hourly $17.65 $18.84 $21.96 $24.21 $28.83
      Yearly $36,710 $39,200 $45,680 $50,350 $59,960
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.34 $22.65 $23.53 $27.60 $30.65
      Yearly $44,390 $47,110 $48,940 $57,410 $63,750
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.56 $18.69 $23.04 $24.60 $30.11
      Yearly $34,440 $38,860 $47,920 $51,170 $62,630
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.00 $21.74 $23.04 $27.20 $30.19
      Yearly $39,520 $45,230 $47,920 $56,580 $62,800
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.31 $20.27 $23.03 $26.57 $28.62
      Yearly $38,090 $42,150 $47,910 $55,260 $59,530
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.34 $18.89 $22.48 $25.54 $27.43
      Yearly $36,060 $39,280 $46,760 $53,120 $57,050
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.20 $18.76 $22.12 $24.96 $29.37
      Yearly $33,700 $39,020 $46,000 $51,930 $61,080
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.99 $18.99 $21.98 $23.68 $31.16
      Yearly $37,410 $39,500 $45,720 $49,250 $64,820
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.67 $19.06 $21.84 $24.15 $29.22
      Yearly $36,750 $39,640 $45,430 $50,220 $60,780
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.82 $18.85 $21.76 $23.36 $27.54
      Yearly $37,060 $39,210 $45,270 $48,580 $57,280
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.25 $19.74 $21.76 $23.35 $27.58
      Yearly $37,950 $41,070 $45,260 $48,560 $57,370
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.05 $18.05 $21.71 $22.58 $26.05
      Yearly $37,540 $37,540 $45,150 $46,960 $54,190
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.17 $18.71 $21.69 $23.79 $27.21
      Yearly $35,720 $38,920 $45,110 $49,490 $56,590
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.40 $18.65 $21.57 $23.69 $28.91
      Yearly $36,200 $38,780 $44,860 $49,280 $60,120
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.69 $18.74 $21.56 $24.32 $27.66
      Yearly $36,790 $38,980 $44,830 $50,590 $57,530
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.58 $18.46 $21.29 $22.99 $25.60
      Yearly $36,560 $38,390 $44,290 $47,820 $53,250
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.47 $18.31 $21.25 $24.19 $28.45
      Yearly $36,330 $38,090 $44,190 $50,310 $59,180
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $17.75 $21.12 $22.36 $25.69
      Yearly $36,090 $36,920 $43,920 $46,500 $53,440
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.39 $18.39 $21.03 $23.79 $27.68
      Yearly $36,170 $38,250 $43,740 $49,480 $57,580
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.41 $18.54 $20.96 $23.56 $29.06
      Yearly $36,210 $38,560 $43,600 $49,000 $60,450
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.17 $18.23 $20.84 $23.45 $28.26
      Yearly $35,720 $37,920 $43,360 $48,780 $58,770
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.96 $17.70 $20.42 $22.96 $26.08
      Yearly $35,270 $36,810 $42,480 $47,770 $54,240
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.89 $17.97 $20.41 $22.12 $24.40
      Yearly $35,130 $37,380 $42,450 $46,010 $50,750
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.41 $18.05 $20.27 $22.76 $26.42
      Yearly $36,210 $37,540 $42,160 $47,330 $54,960
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.86 $17.99 $20.20 $22.16 $24.51
      Yearly $35,060 $37,420 $42,020 $46,080 $50,980
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.39 $17.88 $19.89 $22.00 $25.90
      Yearly $36,170 $37,200 $41,370 $45,760 $53,880
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.39 $18.01 $19.75 $22.62 $26.29
      Yearly $34,100 $37,460 $41,080 $47,050 $54,690
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.08 $17.85 $19.22 $22.35 $25.72
      Yearly $35,520 $37,130 $39,980 $46,500 $53,490
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.55 $18.08 $18.50 $21.19 $23.53
      Yearly $36,510 $37,600 $38,480 $44,060 $48,940