The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $46,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,190.
Pay spans roughly $40,590 at the 10th percentile to $62,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.58 per hour. An estimated 8,460 people work as cooks, restaurant in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.58 |
| 10th percentile | $40,590 |
| 90th percentile | $62,050 |
| Employment | 8,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.