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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,470
25th Percentile Wage
$36,090
50th Percentile Wage
$38,260
75th Percentile Wage
$45,640
90th Percentile Wage
$52,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,470.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,260
1.41% 31.86%
2021
$37,720
3.37% -
2020
$36,450
6.86% -
2019
$33,950
8.01% -
2018
$31,230
3.97% -
2017
$29,990
2.40% -
2016
$29,270
0.72% -
2015
$29,060
2.99% -
2014
$28,190
6.63% -
2013
$26,320
0.95% -
2012
$26,070
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Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,260 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Napa
$49,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$45,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$45,040
Hanford-Corcoran
$43,350
Vallejo-Fairfield
$42,990
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$42,920
Salinas
$42,500
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$41,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$41,170
Merced
$41,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$40,970
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$40,550
El Centro
$39,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$38,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,790
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$38,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$38,410
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$38,260
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,000
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,850
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$37,630
Fresno
$37,180
Bakersfield-Delano
$37,020
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,840
Stockton
$36,810
Modesto
$36,790
Yuba City
$36,550
Madera-Chowchilla
$36,370
Visalia-Porterville
$36,120
Redding
$36,110
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$35,720
Chico
$35,500
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$35,420
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$34,390
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$32,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$31,990
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$29,740
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$28,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$28,800

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.