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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Fresno, CA

The median cooks, fast food in Fresno, CA earns $39,620 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,603 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,670
Median percentile
$39,620
75th percentile
$42,360
90th percentile
$48,350

Based on 3,910 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

$31,241 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,620
Federal income tax−$2,574
Social Security + Medicare−$3,031
California income tax (approx.)−$2,773
Monthly take-home$2,603
Every two weeks$1,202

Does it go far here?

$38,783Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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