The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $37,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,000.
Pay spans roughly $35,160 at the 10th percentile to $44,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.11 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as cooks, fast food in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $37,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.11 |
| 10th percentile | $35,160 |
| 90th percentile | $44,420 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.