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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, Restaurant in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.97 $14.36 $17.20 $19.06 $22.32
      Yearly $26,980 $29,860 $35,780 $39,630 $46,420
      California Hourly $16.95 $17.79 $19.90 $22.05 $24.22
      Yearly $35,260 $36,990 $41,400 $45,870 $50,370
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.57 $20.98 $22.13 $25.23 $27.56
      Yearly $38,630 $43,640 $46,030 $52,470 $57,320
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.40 $19.34 $21.95 $22.96 $27.11
      Yearly $38,280 $40,220 $45,650 $47,770 $56,390
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.08 $18.40 $21.75 $22.89 $26.88
      Yearly $37,600 $38,260 $45,250 $47,610 $55,920
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.72 $19.69 $21.37 $22.80 $26.58
      Yearly $36,860 $40,960 $44,460 $47,420 $55,280
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.42 $17.96 $21.27 $22.55 $26.44
      Yearly $36,230 $37,350 $44,230 $46,890 $54,990
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $17.85 $20.36 $22.21 $23.41
      Yearly $36,390 $37,120 $42,340 $46,190 $48,680
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.47 $18.28 $20.36 $21.98 $24.96
      Yearly $36,330 $38,010 $42,340 $45,720 $51,920
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.39 $18.23 $20.29 $21.71 $22.65
      Yearly $36,170 $37,910 $42,210 $45,150 $47,110
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.42 $17.88 $19.40 $21.88 $22.35
      Yearly $36,230 $37,180 $40,340 $45,510 $46,500
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.41 $18.18 $19.11 $22.23 $23.35
      Yearly $36,210 $37,820 $39,760 $46,230 $48,570
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.92 $17.59 $19.06 $22.11 $25.84
      Yearly $35,200 $36,590 $39,650 $45,990 $53,740
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $17.93 $18.88 $21.92 $22.89
      Yearly $36,400 $37,300 $39,260 $45,590 $47,620
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.94 $17.68 $18.86 $21.66 $22.47
      Yearly $35,240 $36,770 $39,230 $45,060 $46,740
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.15 $17.62 $18.82 $21.59 $22.35
      Yearly $35,680 $36,640 $39,140 $44,920 $46,500
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.01 $17.78 $18.72 $21.66 $22.77
      Yearly $35,390 $36,980 $38,930 $45,050 $47,360
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.48 $17.55 $18.43 $21.34 $21.98
      Yearly $34,280 $36,490 $38,330 $44,390 $45,730
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.09 $17.61 $18.22 $21.32 $22.22
      Yearly $35,540 $36,620 $37,910 $44,350 $46,220
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.56 $17.53 $18.18 $21.29 $22.04
      Yearly $34,430 $36,460 $37,810 $44,280 $45,850
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.30 $17.21 $18.07 $21.47 $22.60
      Yearly $33,910 $35,800 $37,590 $44,650 $47,000
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $17.06 $18.06 $20.93 $22.17
      Yearly $32,240 $35,480 $37,560 $43,520 $46,110
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.65 $16.97 $18.05 $20.95 $22.13
      Yearly $32,550 $35,290 $37,540 $43,570 $46,040
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.41 $16.96 $18.04 $18.87 $21.94
      Yearly $34,130 $35,270 $37,530 $39,240 $45,640
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.36 $17.09 $18.02 $21.38 $22.63
      Yearly $34,030 $35,550 $37,480 $44,470 $47,070
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.42 $17.01 $17.87 $20.89 $21.97
      Yearly $34,150 $35,380 $37,160 $43,460 $45,700
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.96 $17.81 $20.37 $22.08
      Yearly $32,240 $35,270 $37,030 $42,360 $45,930
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.77 $17.61 $18.82 $21.97
      Yearly $32,240 $34,890 $36,620 $39,140 $45,690
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.52 $16.85 $17.45 $20.62 $22.14
      Yearly $32,290 $35,060 $36,300 $42,900 $46,040
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.28 $16.98 $17.40 $20.44 $21.94
      Yearly $33,870 $35,310 $36,200 $42,510 $45,630
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.69 $17.23 $19.82 $22.22
      Yearly $32,240 $34,700 $35,840 $41,230 $46,220