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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Modesto, CA

The median food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Modesto, CA earns $35,760 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,367 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,780
Median percentile
$35,760
75th percentile
$41,130
90th percentile
$44,930

Based on 190 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

$28,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,760
Federal income tax−$2,111
Social Security + Medicare−$2,736
California income tax (approx.)−$2,503
Monthly take-home$2,367
Every two weeks$1,093

Does it go far here?

$34,349Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

All food preparation and serving related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California