Careers · Cooks, All Other · California
Cooks, All Other in California
Cooks, All Other includes culinary professionals not classified in other cooking categories. They prepare food in kitchens across restaurants, catering companies, institutional facilities, and other food service settings In California the median pay is $42,860 a year, 14% above the national median of $37,690.
$42,860median pay in California, per year
$38,350–$46,030middle half earn
3,990employed in California
$37,690U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in California
231open roles like this on employer career sites, 18 in California or remote
26employers hiring
31posted in the last 7 days
FL · NY · CAwhere most openings are
Openings in California and remote
- Cook (Bowling Center) · United States Space Force · Vandenberg AFB, California · $19.74–$19.74
- MWR Cook · Commander, Navy Installations Command · Coronado, California · $20.44–$22.14
- VCS Cook- Sacramento CA · Veterans Health Administration · Sacramento, California · $21.26–$21.26
- COOK · Air Combat Command · Beale AFB, California · $20.38–$23.76
- MWR Cook · Commander, Navy Installations Command · El Centro, California · $19.74–$21.39
- Cook · Air Mobility Command · Travis AFB, California · $23.46–$23.46
- COOK, NA-6 · U.S. Marine Corps · Oceanside, California · $46196.8–$46196.8
- VCS Cook- Martinez CA · Veterans Health Administration · Martinez, California · $23.46–$23.46
Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.
What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cooks, All Other.
Licenses and training in California
Cooks, All Other pay in other states
Massachusetts · $69,570Washington · $52,510Nevada · $51,220New Jersey · $46,080Indiana · $44,290North Dakota · $44,190Missouri · $43,990Colorado · $43,490New York · $43,000Georgia · $42,960
Related occupations
Cooks, Fast FoodCooks, Institution and CafeteriaCooks, Private HouseholdCooks, RestaurantCooks, Short OrderFood Preparation WorkersChefs and Head CooksFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cooks, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cooks, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 35-2019.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.