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Cooks, All Other in California

Cooks, All Other in California

Thinking about a career as a Cooks, All Other in California? Here’s what you need to know. All cooks not listed separately.

What do Cooks, All Other Make in California?

For a cooks, all other working in California, the typical annual salary is $39,430 per year (or roughly $18.96/hour).Earnings range from $34,080 at the 10th percentile to $50,480 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $34,080 $16.39
25th percentile $36,210 $17.41
Median (50th) $39,430 $18.96
75th percentile $44,400 $21.35
90th percentile $50,480 $24.27
Salary ranges for Cooks, All Other in California

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in California compared to the national average — is 1.60, suggesting that cooks, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, cooks, all other earn a median of $36,782 per year ($17.68/hour), above the California median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 291,528 cooks, all other in the U.S.. In California alone, around 4,420 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 310 cooks, all other.

Forecasted number of jobs for Cooks, All Other

Top California Metros for Cooks, All Other

The largest metro-area employers of cooks, all other in California.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,640 $36,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 940 $41,600
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 310 $36,970
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 120 $37,980
Stockton-Lodi, CA 70 $35,230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 50 $41,030
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 40 $43,260

Top States for Cooks, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of cooks, all other work.

State Number Employed
Texas 5,130
California 4,420
Tennessee 2,710
New York 1,260
Florida 1,120
Pennsylvania 870
Maryland 750
Virginia 710
Louisiana 620
New Jersey 590
Michigan 580
Georgia 520
Oregon 490
Arizona 490
Nevada 350
Connecticut 310
Iowa 310
Massachusetts 240
Montana 220
Vermont 190

Highest-Paying States for Cooks, All Other

The highest-paying states for cooks, all other.

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $67,140
Washington $54,460
Nevada $49,600
Illinois $47,100
Colorado $46,730
New Jersey $44,490
Alaska $42,920
Indiana $42,290
Kentucky $42,240
New York $42,210

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

  • Culinary Arts

Also Known As

Assistant Cook, Falafel Cart Cook, Fraternity House Cook.

References

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