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Cooks, Short Order salary in Fresno, CA

The median cooks, short order in Fresno, CA earns $38,280 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,522 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$35,500
Median percentile
$38,280
75th percentile
$41,200
90th percentile
$43,880

Based on 930 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

$30,258 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,280
Federal income tax−$2,414
Social Security + Medicare−$2,928
California income tax (approx.)−$2,680
Monthly take-home$2,522
Every two weeks$1,164

Does it go far here?

$37,471Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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