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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Modesto, CA

SOC 35-2012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Modesto, CA is $43,740 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.03 per hour. This is 20% above the national median of $36,450. 280 people work as Cooks, Institution and Cafeterias in Modesto, CA. Wages have grown 59% since 2014, when the median was $27,470.

Median Annual Salary

$43,740

Mean Annual

$45,180

Median Hourly

$21.03

Total Employed

280

Location Quotient

0.50

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$38k
25th
$44k
Median
$49k
75th
$58k
90th

How This Compares

Modesto, CA

$43,740

this metro

California

$45,680

you earn -4% vs state

United States

$36,450

you earn +20% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $43,740
2023 $40,390
2022 $36,790
2021 $35,840
2020 $31,150
2019 $30,210
2018 $30,140
2017 $31,550
2016 $29,430
2015 $28,370
2014 $27,470

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