Bakersfield-Delano, CA · SOC 35-2015

Cooks, Short Order in Bakersfield-Delano

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$38,490

per year in Bakersfield-Delano

+7% above

National Median

$35,880

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.51/hr

median hourly

Employment

330

jobs in Bakersfield-Delano

BLS metro-level wage data places Cooks, Short Order pay in Bakersfield-Delano, CA at a median of $38,490 per year ($18.51/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,880, Bakersfield-Delano pays +7% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 330 cooks, short orders are employed across the Bakersfield-Delano MSA in SOC 35-2015.

The Bakersfield-Delano pay distribution spans from $34,600 at the 10th percentile to $42,850 at the 90th — a 1.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $35,540 and the 75th at $42,450, so half of Bakersfield-Delano-based cooks, short orders earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bakersfield-Delano, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Bakersfield-Delano

Annual Salary Distribution

$34,600$35,540$38,490$42,450$42,850
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$34,600

25th Percentile

$35,540

Median

$38,490

75th Percentile

$42,450

90th Percentile

$42,850

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cooks, Short Order make in Bakersfield-Delano?
The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $38,490 ($18.51/hour). The salary range spans from $34,600 at the 10th percentile to $42,850 at the 90th percentile.
Is Bakersfield-Delano a good place to work as a Cooks, Short Order?
Cooks, Short Order in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns +7% above the national median of $35,880. There are approximately 330 Cooks, Short Order jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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