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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Visalia, CA

The median chefs and head cooks in Visalia, CA earns $57,600 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,702 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$37,470
Median percentile
$57,600
75th percentile
$74,030
90th percentile
$92,930

Based on 160 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

$44,430 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,600
Federal income tax−$4,732
Social Security + Medicare−$4,406
California income tax (approx.)−$4,032
Monthly take-home$3,702
Every two weeks$1,709

Does it go far here?

$57,701Median pay in Visalia, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Visalia, CA

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,130
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,770
Registered Nurses$125,180
General and Operations Managers$98,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Sales Managers$95,200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,910

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