California Institution and Cafeteria Cooks: Schools and Careers

Fast Facts for Cafeteria Cooks in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hanford, Madera and Redding
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Napa, Santa Ana and Oakland
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, San Diego and Sacramento

Salaries for Cafeteria Cooks in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: El Centro, San Francisco and Hanford
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Cafeteria Cooks

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Cafeteria Cooks relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim7930$35,750
Modesto260$32,340
Napa70$41,540
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade1750$35,580
Yuba City80$38,160
Fresno650$31,530
San Diego-Carlsbad1780$35,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward3690$40,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara330$40,480
Santa Rosa330$36,670
Stockton-Lodi430$37,130
Vallejo-Fairfield320$36,560
Visalia-Porterville250$35,260
Redding230$33,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario2520$36,310
Salinas230$39,320
Bakersfield380$31,450
El CentroN/A$34,630
Hanford-Corcoran80$36,820
Chico190$30,380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura330$37,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara1680$40,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande150$36,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville160$37,710
Madera110$36,790
Merced160$36,000
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