The median annual wage for Cooks, All Other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $43,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,970.
Pay spans roughly $37,130 at the 10th percentile to $58,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.10 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $43,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.10 |
| 10th percentile | $37,130 |
| 90th percentile | $58,820 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.