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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, Short Order in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.21 $13.67 $16.41 $18.39 $21.16
      AreaName Yearly $23,320 $28,430 $34,130 $38,240 $44,010
      California Hourly $16.38 $17.14 $18.07 $20.00 $22.81
      AreaName Yearly $34,070 $35,660 $37,590 $41,600 $47,450
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.14 $18.03 $19.92 $22.54 $25.75
      AreaName Yearly $35,660 $37,500 $41,430 $46,880 $53,560
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.98 $18.00 $19.53 $21.49 $23.75
      AreaName Yearly $37,390 $37,440 $40,630 $44,690 $49,400
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.68 $18.07 $19.37 $21.96 $27.58
      AreaName Yearly $34,690 $37,590 $40,290 $45,670 $57,370
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.05 $17.75 $18.95 $21.07 $24.25
      AreaName Yearly $35,460 $36,920 $39,410 $43,820 $50,440
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.61 $17.75 $18.85 $20.00 $22.77
      AreaName Yearly $34,540 $36,920 $39,200 $41,600 $47,370
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.11 $17.34 $18.56 $19.20 $20.80
      AreaName Yearly $33,520 $36,080 $38,610 $39,940 $43,260
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.05 $16.49 $18.14 $20.23 $21.37
      AreaName Yearly $33,380 $34,290 $37,730 $42,080 $44,450
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.67 $16.97 $18.01 $18.93 $20.88
      AreaName Yearly $32,590 $35,300 $37,470 $39,380 $43,440
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.67 $16.97 $17.94 $19.52 $21.14
      AreaName Yearly $32,590 $35,300 $37,320 $40,610 $43,960
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.11 $17.15 $17.58 $18.68 $20.69
      AreaName Yearly $33,520 $35,680 $36,570 $38,850 $43,030
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.83 $16.74 $17.57 $18.87 $20.32
      AreaName Yearly $32,920 $34,820 $36,550 $39,250 $42,270
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.52 $17.47 $19.43 $20.31
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $34,370 $36,330 $40,410 $42,250
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.50 $17.36 $18.78 $22.12
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $34,310 $36,110 $39,060 $46,020
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.53 $16.41 $17.25 $18.54 $20.01
      AreaName Yearly $32,310 $34,120 $35,880 $38,560 $41,620
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.69 $16.51 $17.24 $18.61 $20.03
      AreaName Yearly $32,630 $34,350 $35,870 $38,710 $41,660
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.13 $17.14 $18.38 $19.50
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,550 $35,660 $38,240 $40,560
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.59 $16.28 $17.11 $18.84 $21.50
      AreaName Yearly $32,430 $33,860 $35,580 $39,180 $44,720
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.71 $16.95 $19.05 $22.29
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,680 $35,250 $39,630 $46,370
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.86 $16.32 $16.86 $18.34 $21.36
      AreaName Yearly $32,990 $33,950 $35,080 $38,140 $44,430
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.91 $16.76 $18.16 $19.04
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,090 $34,860 $37,780 $39,590
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.99 $16.68 $18.14 $19.66
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,270 $34,700 $37,720 $40,900
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.38 $16.65 $16.65 $17.76 $20.50
      AreaName Yearly $34,070 $34,630 $34,630 $36,940 $42,640
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.80 $16.64 $18.03 $19.42
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,850 $34,610 $37,510 $40,390
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.63 $17.58 $18.75
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,590 $36,570 $38,990
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.77 $16.60 $17.95 $21.26
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,800 $34,520 $37,330 $44,220
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.43 $18.04 $23.26
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,170 $37,510 $48,380
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.70 $16.14 $18.18 $19.58
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,660 $33,560 $37,820 $40,720
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available