Chefs and Head Cooks
2023 Wages
| Geography | Median Hourly | Median Annually |
|---|
| California | $31.36 | $65,221 |
$34 | $70,416 | | Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area | $31.96 | $66,489 |
| Butte County | $28.39 | $59,044 |
| East Bay Area | $30.26 | $62,933 |
| Eastern Sierra Region | $29.75 | $61,876 |
| Fresno County | $31.43 | $65,378 |
| Inland Empire Area | $31.00 | $64,489 |
| Kern County | $28.71 | $59,713 |
| Kings County | $35.66 | $74,178 |
| Los Angeles County | $31.65 | $65,829 |
| Madera County | $32.73 | $68,064 |
| Merced County | $37.89 | $78,798 |
| Monterey County | $35.82 | $74,513 |
| Mother Lode Region | $33.84 | $70,405 |
| Napa County | $36.30 | $75,506 |
| North Coast Region | $27.79 | $57,800 |
| Sacramento Metro Area | $31.15 | $64,792 |
| San Benito and Santa Clara Counties | $31.04 | $64,573 |
| San Diego County | $29.90 | $62,200 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $30.26 | $62,934 |
| San Joaquin County | $25.90 | $53,880 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $30.19 | $62,775 |
| San Rafael Area | $31.36 | $65,221 |
| Santa Cruz County | $29.05 | $60,413 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area | $34.51 | $71,785 |
| Shasta County | $21.73 | $45,205 |
| Solano County | $31.92 | $66,381 |
| Sonoma County | $33.00 | $68,639 |
| Stanislaus County | $26.80 | $55,741 |
| Sutter and Yuba Counties | $31.05 | $64,594 |
| Tulare County | $27.21 | $56,598 |
| Ventura County | $31.84 | $66,214 |