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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Stockton, CA

The median cooks, fast food in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $41,600 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,724 a month.

10th percentile
$35,380
25th percentile
$37,970
Median percentile
$41,600
75th percentile
$42,450
90th percentile
$43,330

Based on 2,260 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

$32,694 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,600
Federal income tax−$2,812
Social Security + Medicare−$3,182
California income tax (approx.)−$2,912
Monthly take-home$2,724
Every two weeks$1,257

Does it go far here?

$39,585Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,734 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$162,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Financial Managers$152,090
Software Developers$138,550
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in California