California · SOC 35-1011
Chefs and Head Cooks in California
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$66,780
per year in this state
+9% above
National Median
$60,990
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$32.11/hr
median hourly
Employment
26,500
jobs in CA
Salary Range in California
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$45,500
25th Percentile
$55,420
Median
$66,780
75th Percentile
$80,250
90th Percentile
$100,580
Top Paying Jobs in California
1. Chief Executives $220,600 2. Computer and Information Systems Managers $211,340 3. Natural Sciences Managers $204,100 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers $201,810 5. Physicians, All Other $201,510 6. Lawyers $197,790 7. Nurse Midwives $196,700 8. Podiatrists $193,510 9. Physicists $180,900 10. Computer Hardware Engineers $179,880