The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $42,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,940.
Pay spans roughly $37,910 at the 10th percentile to $48,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.34 per hour. An estimated 1,780 people work as cooks, short order in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $42,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.34 |
| 10th percentile | $37,910 |
| 90th percentile | $48,620 |
| Employment | 1,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.