Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria take-home pay in California
The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in California earns $46,390. After taxes that leaves about $36,207 a year, or $3,017 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 22.0%.
$36,207 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,387 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,549 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,247 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,017 |
| Every two weeks | $1,393 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.