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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Napa, CA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Napa, CA earns $48,060 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,119 a month.

10th percentile
$38,760
25th percentile
$43,810
Median percentile
$48,060
75th percentile
$55,660
90th percentile
$60,640

Based on 130 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

$37,432 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,060
Federal income tax−$3,587
Social Security + Medicare−$3,677
California income tax (approx.)−$3,364
Monthly take-home$3,119
Every two weeks$1,440

Does it go far here?

$42,700Median pay in Napa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,237 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Napa, CA

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$137,770
General and Operations Managers$106,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$100,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,410
Accountants and Auditors$99,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,630
Carpenters$80,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,220

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in California