Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Napa, CA

The median chefs and head cooks in Napa, CA earns $78,960 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,904 a month.

10th percentile: $44,390
25th percentile: $60,740
Median percentile: $78,960
75th percentile: $98,580
90th percentile: $136,010

Based on 300 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,851 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,960
Federal income tax	−$8,541
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,040
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,527
Monthly take-home	$4,904
Every two weeks	$2,264

Does it go far here?

$70,153Median pay in Napa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).

46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,237 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Napa, CA

Job	Median pay
Sales Managers	$137,770
General and Operations Managers	$106,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$100,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,410
Accountants and Auditors	$99,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,630
Carpenters	$80,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$79,220

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