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Private Cooks in California

Considering a career as a Private Cook in California?

$39,370 Median Salary

230 Job Openings

Private Cooks in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Private Cooks Work in California?

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Private Cooks in this state in 2018.

The typical state has 0 Private Cooks working in it, which means California has more Private Cooks than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Private Cooks in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 5.2%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 1,600 jobs for California Private Cooks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 26,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Private Cooks Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Private Cooks ranged from $27,540 to $50,600 with $39,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.24 to $24.33. The median hourly rate was $18.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.19.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Private Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Private Cooks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	80	$42,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	40	$44,570

Top States for Private Cooks Employment

View the list below to see where most Private Cooks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	170	$39,370

Below are the states where Private Cooks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$39,370

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Occupation	California Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant	166,420
Cooks, Fast Food	111,360
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	29,470
Cooks, Short Order	16,590

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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