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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Visalia, CA

The median cooks, fast food in Visalia, CA earns $39,750 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,611 a month.

10th percentile
$35,950
25th percentile
$37,360
Median percentile
$39,750
75th percentile
$42,340
90th percentile
$42,550

Based on 1,410 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

$31,337 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,750
Federal income tax−$2,590
Social Security + Medicare−$3,041
California income tax (approx.)−$2,783
Monthly take-home$2,611
Every two weeks$1,205

Does it go far here?

$39,820Median pay in Visalia, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
49%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

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