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BLSSalary

Cooks, All Other Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025

Annual Mean
$48,760
$23.44/hr
Annual Median
$44,740
$21.51/hr
Bottom 10%
$43,470
$20.90/hr
Top 10%
$59,210
$28.47/hr
Location vs National Average
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$48,760
Difference
+24.5% vs US avg
US National
$39,150

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$43,470
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$44,740
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$44,740
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$49,420
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$59,210

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$43K

25th

$45K

Median

$45K

75th

$49K

90th

$59K

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Cooks, All Other salaries range from $43,470 at the 10th percentile to $59,210 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $15,740 (35% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.