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Restaurant Cooks Salary in Vallejo-Fairfield, California

The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield 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 Restaurant Cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,070
25th Percentile Wage
$35,880
50th Percentile Wage
$37,150
75th Percentile Wage
$42,920
90th Percentile Wage
$45,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,070.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,150
1.40% 40.08%
2021
$36,630
12.75% -
2020
$31,960
0.59% -
2019
$31,770
8.03% -
2018
$29,220
3.97% -
2017
$28,060
6.77% -
2016
$26,160
13.30% -
2015
$22,680
0.75% -
2014
$22,510
2.58% -
2013
$21,930
-1.50% -
2012
$22,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Restaurant Cooks Salary in Vallejo-Fairfield with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,150 in Vallejo-Fairfield is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 37.9 percent (37.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$44,530
Napa
$42,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$42,460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$39,580
Salinas
$38,000
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$37,890
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$37,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$37,350
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$37,330
Vallejo-Fairfield
$37,150
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$37,060
Hanford-Corcoran
$36,600
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$36,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,490
Yuba City
$36,420
El Centro
$36,300
Modesto
$36,240
Stockton
$36,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,010
Madera-Chowchilla
$35,990
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$35,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$35,840
Fresno
$35,600
Chico
$35,460
Bakersfield-Delano
$35,330
Redding
$35,270
Visalia-Porterville
$35,010
Merced
$34,510
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$33,070
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$30,450
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$29,820
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$29,190
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$28,210
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$28,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$27,170
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$24,440
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$23,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$23,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Vallejo-Fairfield, California.