The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $45,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,580.
Pay spans roughly $39,400 at the 10th percentile to $57,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.75 per hour. An estimated 22,290 people work as cooks, restaurant in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.75 |
| 10th percentile | $39,400 |
| 90th percentile | $57,300 |
| Employment | 22,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.