The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $42,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,040.
Pay spans roughly $37,120 at the 10th percentile to $49,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.41 per hour. An estimated 1,130 people work as cooks, restaurant in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $42,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.41 |
| 10th percentile | $37,120 |
| 90th percentile | $49,300 |
| Employment | 1,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.