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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,020
25th Percentile Wage
$40,000
50th Percentile Wage
$45,040
75th Percentile Wage
$53,830
90th Percentile Wage
$64,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,020.

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
$45,040
-0.22% 29.68%
2021
$45,140
8.26% -
2020
$41,410
9.18% -
2019
$37,610
4.60% -
2018
$35,880
2.56% -
2017
$34,960
3.52% -
2016
$33,730
3.59% -
2015
$32,520
3.29% -
2014
$31,450
-3.94% -
2013
$32,690
3.12% -
2012
$31,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,040 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 36.1 percent (36.1%) 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.