The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $44,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,050.
Pay spans roughly $38,220 at the 10th percentile to $51,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.28 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $44,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.28 |
| 10th percentile | $38,220 |
| 90th percentile | $51,530 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.