Cooks, Restaurant pay in California: advertised rates, October 2026
By YourJobs Editorial
Based on 50 Cooks, Restaurant postings on yourjobs.com in California between 20 September and 20 October 2026, of which 42% stated pay. Only 21 postings stated pay, fewer than the 30 needed to publish a median advertised hourly rate. This page was built 20 October 2026.
50% of these postings are from Applebee's - Pinole.
Advertised pay
| Measure | Hourly | Annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Highest advertised rate we recorded | $48.08 | $100,006 |
Sample
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026 | 50 |
| Postings that stated pay | 21 (42%) |
| Pay figures that came with a stated period | 76% |
| Postings with an employment type recorded | 26 (52%) |
| Full time, of postings with a type recorded | 15% |
| Part time, of postings with a type recorded | 85% |
| Employers | 10 |
| Cities | 14 |
Highest advertised rate we recorded
This is one posting, shown with its evidence. It is the top of the range, not a typical rate.
- Rate
- $48.08 per hour (hourly equivalent)
- Figure in posting (period inferred as year)
- $90,000 to $100,000 per year
- Job title
- Executive Chef
- Employer
- Aramark
- Location
- Travis Afb, California
- First seen
- 2 October 2026
- Posting text
- “…PENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $90,000 to $100,000. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount…”
- Posting
- View this job, still open
Employers posting the most Cooks, Restaurant jobs in California
| Employer | Postings | Median advertised hourly rate | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applebee's - Pinole | 25 | Open jobs | |
| Starbird Chicken | 8 | Open jobs | |
| Aramark | 5 | Open jobs |
A median is shown only where at least 30 of the employer's postings stated pay. Employers are counted by name as posted.
Month by month
| Month | Postings | With pay | Median hourly | 25th pct | 75th pct | Remote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 50 | 21 | 0% | |||
| September 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0% | |||
| August 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
A month is the month a posting was first seen. Pay cells are blank where fewer than 30 postings stated pay.
Data collection began on 20 October 2026. Earlier months contain only postings that were still live on that date, so they are partial.
Comparison with official earnings data
For comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage for this occupation was $35,780 (national). Advertised pay and earned pay are different measures.
Related pages
- Cooks, Restaurant pay across the US
- Current Cooks, Restaurant jobs
- Top employers hiring in California
- Pay data for all occupations
- How the data is collected and calculated
Notes and sources
Hourly equivalents assume 2,080 hours a year (40 x 52); daily 8 hours; weekly 40 hours. Advertised pay is what employers posted, not what workers earn.
Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), parsed as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026, 08:28.
Download the data: pay by occupation and state (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite as:
YourJobs (2026). Advertised pay for Cooks, Restaurant in California, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/pay/restaurant-cooks/california