Cooks, All Other pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,680 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Los Angeles earn between $37,450 and $46,770.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,220 | $3,518 | $20.30 |
| Median | $38,850 | $3,238 | $18.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,450 | $3,121 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,770 | $3,898 | $22.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, All Other pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Other cooks in Los Angeles earn 3% less than the California average ($43,700) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($39,150). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $37,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $42,220 | $38,850 | $36,890 | $50,680 | 1,040 |
| California | $43,700 | $42,860 | $37,040 | $50,940 | 3,990 |
| United States | $39,150 | $37,690 | $27,040 | $51,140 | 19,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $42,220, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $35,279 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $42,220 buys what about $37,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 22.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 7th of 9 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,760).
- San Jose$48,760
- Santa Rosa$47,470
- San Francisco$46,610
- Salinas$42,800
- San Diego$42,560
- San Luis Obispo$42,330
- Los Angeles$42,220
- Sacramento$40,280
- Riverside$40,120
Highest-paying cities for other cooks
Burlington, VT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,270).
- Burlington, VT$54,270
- Seattle, WA$53,780
- Las Vegas, NV$50,820
- Syracuse, NY$50,610
- San Jose, CA$48,760
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Cooks, All Other salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Los Angeles?
$20.30 an hour on average, and $18.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $35,279 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,220. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other cooks earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,150).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2019; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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