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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Napa, CA

The median cooks, restaurant in Napa, CA earns $47,320 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,074 a month.

10th percentile
$38,570
25th percentile
$44,030
Median percentile
$47,320
75th percentile
$49,630
90th percentile
$58,130

Based on 1,270 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

$36,889 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,320
Federal income tax−$3,498
Social Security + Medicare−$3,620
California income tax (approx.)−$3,312
Monthly take-home$3,074
Every two weeks$1,419

Does it go far here?

$42,042Median pay in Napa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
73%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

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