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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Vallejo, CA

The median chefs and head cooks in Vallejo, CA earns $63,230 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,047 a month.

10th percentile
$39,890
25th percentile
$47,430
Median percentile
$63,230
75th percentile
$79,390
90th percentile
$97,210

Based on 170 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

$48,559 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,230
Federal income tax−$5,408
Social Security + Medicare−$4,837
California income tax (approx.)−$4,426
Monthly take-home$4,047
Every two weeks$1,868

Does it go far here?

$58,288Median pay in Vallejo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.5 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,163 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vallejo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$203,290
Medical and Health Services Managers$170,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$129,900
General and Operations Managers$114,410
Sales Managers$106,530
Project Management Specialists$106,520
Management Analysts$103,650
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$102,840

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in California