Cooks, Short Order salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Cooks, Short Order in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $45,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,430 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% above the U.S. median of $35,880 and 7% above the CA statewide median of $42,930. It ranks #4 of 101 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,430 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
- 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
- Bakersfield-Delano, CAmedian $38,490
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Short Order salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $45,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,430 jobs pay between $43,610 and $47,150. The 10th percentile is $39,380 and the 90th is $51,670.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Cooks, Short Order?
That is 28% above the U.S. median of $35,880 and 7% above the CA statewide median of $42,930. It ranks #4 of 101 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.