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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Yuba City, CA

The median cooks, restaurant in Yuba City, CA earns $39,160 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,575 a month.

10th percentile
$36,210
25th percentile
$37,450
Median percentile
$39,160
75th percentile
$45,610
90th percentile
$49,570

Based on 400 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

$30,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,160
Federal income tax−$2,519
Social Security + Medicare−$2,996
California income tax (approx.)−$2,741
Monthly take-home$2,575
Every two weeks$1,189

Does it go far here?

$37,570Median pay in Yuba City, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.2 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,386 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yuba City, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$149,320
General and Operations Managers$101,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,480
Office Clerks, General$47,110
Nursing Assistants$46,130

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