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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in California

What Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$46,428
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 8
published states
Workers in state
31,060
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,400$37,780−$656Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$45,400$37,780−$656
2Orange County, CA$45,400$37,780−$3,152

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in California is $46,428, based on 31,060 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,450, so California averages 24.0% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $45,400.

Cost of living for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$656. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $3,152 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 2 counties.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are New York ($45,008), New Jersey ($43,368), Maryland ($40,742) and Delaware ($39,208).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in California

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,428.

Which California county is best for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$656). Orange County, CA follows at -$3,152.