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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $47,260 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,070 a month.

10th percentile
$39,140
25th percentile
$43,680
Median percentile
$47,260
75th percentile
$51,990
90th percentile
$62,070

Based on 420 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

$36,845 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,260
Federal income tax−$3,491
Social Security + Medicare−$3,615
California income tax (approx.)−$3,308
Monthly take-home$3,070
Every two weeks$1,417

Does it go far here?

$43,847Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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