Cooks, Short Order salary in Modesto, CA
The median cooks, short order in Modesto, CA earns $38,260 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,520 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,950
- 25th percentile
- $37,410
- Median percentile
- $38,260
- 75th percentile
- $44,820
- 90th percentile
- $47,420
Based on 370 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
$30,244 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,260 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,411 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,927 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,678 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,520 |
| Every two weeks | $1,163 |
Does it go far here?
$36,750Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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