Cooks, Short Order salary
in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Middle 50%
- $36,830–$45,460
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #22 of 101
Cooks, Short Order in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro earn a median of $38,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,800 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $35,880 and 10% below the CA statewide median of $42,930. It ranks #22 of 101 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,800 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, SHORT ORDER PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $46,450
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $45,990
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $45,790
- Vallejo, CAmedian $45,360
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $43,680
- Salinas, CAmedian $40,550
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $39,140
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $38,570
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Short Order salary in Sacramento?
The BLS median is $38,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,800 jobs pay between $36,830 and $45,460. The 10th percentile is $35,880 and the 90th is $46,950.
Is Sacramento a high-paying metro for Cooks, Short Order?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $35,880 and 10% below the CA statewide median of $42,930. It ranks #22 of 101 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Short Order make an hour in Sacramento?
About $18.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,480 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.71–$21.86 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.