Cooks, Fast Food in California
Local pay for cooks, fast food in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2011
$42,050
median pay, California
124,440
employed in California
+36.1%
vs U.S. median
-13.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, fast food earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, fast food in California earn between $37,260 and $43,300 a year; the U.S. median is $30,890.
$35,750
P10
$37,260
P25
$42,050
MEDIAN
$43,300
P75
$48,750
P90
Pay by metro in California
$47,220
$46,670
$45,300
$44,450
$43,840
$43,630
$43,120
$42,700
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