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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
      Yearly $23,320 $28,430 $34,130 $38,240 $44,010
      California Hourly $16.38 $17.14 $18.07 $20.00 $22.81
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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
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      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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