The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Merced, CA is $37,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,700.
Pay spans roughly $34,360 at the 10th percentile to $46,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.14 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as cooks, restaurant in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $37,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.14 |
| 10th percentile | $34,360 |
| 90th percentile | $46,430 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.