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Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$46,250
- San Jose$45,720
- Santa Rosa$45,590
- Napa$44,260
- Vallejo$44,070
- Los Angeles$42,440
- Salinas$41,920
- Oxnard$41,900
- Sacramento$41,130
- Santa Cruz$41,130
- Modesto$40,710
- Yuba City$40,460
- San Luis Obispo$40,270
- Santa Maria$40,200
- San Diego$39,760
- Hanford$39,280
- Stockton$39,030
- Bakersfield$39,020
- Chico$38,910
- Visalia$38,750
- Fresno$38,560
- Merced$38,400
- Redding$38,160
- Riverside$37,950
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $46,250 | $45,790 | $43,610 | $38,356 | 116 |
| San Jose | $45,720 | $45,990 | $43,010 | $37,952 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $45,590 | $46,450 | $40,070 | $37,852 | 108 |
| Napa | $44,260 | $43,930 | $38,740 | $36,837 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $44,070 | $45,360 | $38,610 | $36,692 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $42,440 | $43,680 | $40,060 | $35,447 | 114 |
| Salinas | $41,920 | $40,550 | $37,870 | $35,050 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $41,900 | $42,990 | $36,830 | $35,035 | 111 |
| Sacramento | $41,130 | $38,480 | $36,830 | $34,447 | 107 |
| Santa Cruz | $41,130 | $39,140 | $38,180 | $34,447 | 110 |
| Modesto | $40,710 | $38,260 | $37,410 | $34,126 | 104 |
| Yuba City | $40,460 | $42,400 | $36,610 | $33,936 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $40,270 | $38,020 | $37,500 | $33,790 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $40,200 | $38,340 | $35,740 | $33,737 | 109 |
| San Diego | $39,760 | $37,300 | $36,110 | $33,401 | 112 |
| Hanford | $39,280 | $39,300 | $35,330 | $33,035 | 102 |
| Stockton | $39,030 | $37,490 | $35,490 | $32,844 | 105 |
| Bakersfield | $39,020 | $38,490 | $35,540 | $32,836 | 101 |
| Chico | $38,910 | $37,700 | $34,470 | $32,752 | 101 |
| Visalia | $38,750 | $37,940 | $34,800 | $32,630 | 100 |
| Fresno | $38,560 | $38,280 | $35,500 | $32,485 | 102 |
| Merced | $38,400 | $36,240 | $34,800 | $32,363 | 98 |
| Redding | $38,160 | $36,730 | $34,630 | $32,179 | 101 |
| Riverside | $37,950 | $35,610 | $35,250 | $32,019 | 106 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 35-2015.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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