Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$52,440avg. a year
$25.21 an hour · 4,280 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $52,440 a year. That is $4,540 (9%) more than the California average of $47,900. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$49,140Median pay
$25.21Average hourly
+9%vs. California average
4,280Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,640 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$54,290
$26.10 an hour
2270 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$50,500
$24.28 an hour
3130 jobs
Napa, CA
$50,320
$24.19 an hour
4250 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$49,350
$23.72 an hour
5430 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$49,070
$23.59 an hour
6420 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
73,070 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$48,170
$23.16 an hour
8350 jobs
Salinas, CA
$48,160
$23.15 an hour
980 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$47,540
$22.85 an hour
10330 jobs
Modesto, CA
$46,530
$22.37 an hour
119,860 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
12610 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$46,240
$22.23 an hour
131,780 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$45,770
$22.01 an hour
14340 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$45,670
$21.96 an hour
152,540 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$45,640
$21.94 an hour
16200 jobs
Redding, CA
$45,380
$21.82 an hour
17400 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$45,050
$21.66 an hour
18190 jobs
Merced, CA
$45,000
$21.63 an hour
19120 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$44,970
$21.62 an hour
20510 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$44,960
$21.62 an hour
21280 jobs
Visalia, CA
$43,040
$20.69 an hour
22900 jobs
Fresno, CA
$42,890
$20.62 an hour
23140 jobs
Chico, CA
$42,850
$20.60 an hour
2470 jobs
El Centro, CA
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $48,630 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $43,290 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $46,590 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $44,620 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $46,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $58,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $52,440 a year, and the median is $49,140. About 4,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,540 (9%) more than the California average of $47,900.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.64 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2012. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.