Cooks, Short Order salary
in Salinas, CA
- Middle 50%
- $37,870–$44,980
- vs U.S. median
- +13%
- Metro rank
- #11 of 101
Cooks, Short Order in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $40,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $35,880 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $42,930. It ranks #11 of 101 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Short Order pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,450 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,140 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,570 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,490 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Short Order salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $40,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $37,870 and $44,980. The 10th percentile is $36,080 and the 90th is $45,720.
Is Salinas a high-paying metro for Cooks, Short Order?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $35,880 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $42,930. It ranks #11 of 101 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Short Order make an hour in Salinas?
About $19.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.21–$21.63 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.