Cooks, Restaurant in California
Local pay for cooks, restaurant in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2014
$44,880
median pay, California
152,250
employed in California
+20.0%
vs U.S. median
+14.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, restaurant earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, restaurant in California earn between $38,590 and $47,330 a year; the U.S. median is $37,390.
$37,100
P10
$44,880
MEDIAN
$47,330
P75
$55,580
P90
Pay by metro in California
$47,320
$47,170
$46,440
$46,030
$45,720
$44,930
$44,560
$44,460
$20k $50k $80k