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Cooks, Short Order salary in Sacramento, CA

The median cooks, short order in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $38,480 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,534 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$36,830
Median percentile
$38,480
75th percentile
$45,460
90th percentile
$46,950

Based on 1,800 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

$30,405 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,480
Federal income tax−$2,438
Social Security + Medicare−$2,944
California income tax (approx.)−$2,694
Monthly take-home$2,534
Every two weeks$1,169

Does it go far here?

$36,074Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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