DOL Median (California)
$28,891
vs National
+2.3%
National: $28,246BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$20,860
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$28,891
+2.3% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$28,246
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Cooks, Restaurant in California earns $28,891 in nominal terms, which is 2.3% above the national average of $28,246. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $20,860 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| VIA UNO LLC | $63,000 | 1 |
| Similan | $50,000 | 1 |
| WOORI SHIM CORPORATION DBA WOORI FOOD MARKET | $48,000 | 4 |
| Souk Kyung Lee dba Kong Ji Ne Donkasu | $45,000 | 1 |
| JP GROUP INC | $44,200 | 2 |
| saap ver llc | $40,456 | 1 |
| nine seafood llc | $38,168 | 4 |
| LERS ROS & RED | $37,981 | 1 |
| Joy-JK Corporation | $37,981 | 1 |
| SZECHUAN RESTAURANT | $37,710 | 2 |
| Kyuma Corporation | $36,920 | 3 |
| PINTO RAMONA LLC | $36,858 | 11 |
| KS PLUS INC | $36,858 | 6 |
| KLL INVESTMENT INC DBA SOZO SUSHI | $36,000 | 2 |
| Anarbagh Inc | $36,000 | 2 |
| Kitchen Make Inc | $35,000 | 4 |
| Pakwan Restaurant Inc | $34,798 | 1 |
| Bisma Food Inc. | $34,798 | 2 |
| Mom's Tofu House | $34,798 | 1 |
| Seoul Garden Restaurant LLC. | $34,798 | 1 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Cooks, Restaurant
PORT WASHINGTON, NE · $1,061,060Logansport, IN · $129,888Half Moon Bay, CA · $63,000Gig Harbor, WA · $58,000EDMONDS, WA · $56,118Top-Paying Roles in California
Cardiologists · $600,000Physicians, All Other · $301,642General Internal Medicine Physicians · $300,000Pediatricians, General · $254,000Psychiatrists · $237,350Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Cooks, Restaurant make in California?
The median Cooks, Restaurant salary in California is $28,891 based on 624 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Cooks, Restaurant?
A Cooks, Restaurant in California earns 2.3% more than the national median of $28,246, or $20,860 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.