Cooks, Restaurant salary in Chico, CA

The median cooks, restaurant in Chico, CA earns $37,980 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,503 a month.

10th percentile: $35,410
25th percentile: $36,420
Median percentile: $37,980
75th percentile: $44,610
90th percentile: $45,740

Based on 600 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

$30,038 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,980
Federal income tax	−$2,378
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,905
California income tax (approx.)	−$2,659
Monthly take-home	$2,503
Every two weeks	$1,155

Does it go far here?

$37,531Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$127,360
General and Operations Managers	$98,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$95,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,710

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