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Cooks, Short Order salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median cooks, short order in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $46,450 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,021 a month.

10th percentile
$38,580
25th percentile
$40,070
Median percentile
$46,450
75th percentile
$48,260
90th percentile
$50,940

Based on 700 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

$36,251 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,450
Federal income tax−$3,394
Social Security + Medicare−$3,553
California income tax (approx.)−$3,252
Monthly take-home$3,021
Every two weeks$1,394

Does it go far here?

$43,095Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
71%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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