Cooks, All Other Salary in Stockton, CA

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Stockton-Lodi, CA

Median annual salary $35,230 -2.7% vs national
Median hourly $16.94
10th percentile $34,250
90th percentile $44,340
Employed locally 70
National median $36,210

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $34,250
    25th
    $35,230
    50th (median)
    $35,230
    75th
    $39,810
    90th
    $44,340

    Stockton economic context

    Unemployment rate 6.50% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $88,531 2023 • Census ACS
    Cooks, All Other salary vs area income 40% Median Cooks, All Other salary is 60% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Cooks, All Other

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Massachusetts $67,140
    Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $56,870
    Washington $54,460
    South Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,950
    Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,580
    Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $51,690

    Nearby metros — Cooks, All Other salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $47,100
    San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $43,890
    Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $43,260
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $41,600
    San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $41,030
    California $39,430

    Related occupations in Stockton, CA

    OccupationMedian salary
    Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,720
    Waiters and Waitresses$33,760
    Cooks, Fast Food$35,320
    First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,480
    Cooks, Restaurant$38,380
    Food Preparation Workers$36,540

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Cooks, All Other make per hour in Stockton?

    The median hourly wage for Cooks, All Other in Stockton, CA is $16.94, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $21.32 or more per hour.

    Is Stockton above or below average for Cooks, All Other salaries?

    The median Cooks, All Other salary in Stockton, CA is 2.7% below the national median of $36,210. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Cooks, All Other in Stockton?

    Entry-level Cooks, All Other (10th percentile) earn around $34,250 per year in Stockton, CA. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $35,230.