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Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Modesto, CA

SOC 35-2014 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Modesto, CA is $38,770 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.64 per hour. This is 5% above the national median of $36,830. 1,550 people work as Cooks, Restaurants in Modesto, CA. Wages have grown 75% since 2014, when the median was $22,180.

Median Annual Salary

$38,770

Mean Annual

$41,310

Median Hourly

$18.64

Total Employed

1,550

Location Quotient

0.85

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$37k
25th
$39k
Median
$45k
75th
$47k
90th

How This Compares

Modesto, CA

$38,770

this metro

California

$44,290

you earn -12% vs state

United States

$36,830

you earn +5% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $38,770
2023 $37,480
2022 $36,240
2021 $34,930
2020 $29,640
2019 $27,490
2018 $25,210
2017 $27,040
2016 $24,830
2015 $23,610
2014 $22,180

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