Chefs and Head Cooks salary in CA

297 certified-data filings in CA · national median $59,592

$27,019

Min

$56,306

25th

$63,752

Median

$71,469

75th

$79,581

90th

The median in CA is +7% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

TX $51,126 NY $72,384 FL $60,382 MA $75,150 IL $58,219 NJ $71,698 WA $67,579 GA $57,429 CO $59,500 VA $64,771 UT $54,434 MD $56,701 MI $56,805 NC $53,352 PA $63,149 OH $44,000 SC $51,210 NV $58,032 KY $49,358 HI $81,598

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24142-022026 Shanghai Garden of Sacramento 888, Inc. Sacramento $64,834 Sep 8, 2025
G-200-24143-025548 Shanghai Garden of Sacramento 888, Inc. Sacramento $64,834 Sep 8, 2025
G-200-24169-120561 Brain Foods LLC LOS ALTOS $78,499 Sep 6, 2025
G-200-24121-943068 Aung Burma, LLC Benicia $65,832 Sep 2, 2025
G-200-24141-014832 KHO CORPORATION OAKLAND $60,133 Aug 22, 2025
G-200-24108-899163 Y & L RESTAURANT Turlock $55,141 Aug 19, 2025
G-200-24132-985285 LET S SEA INC SOUTH GATE $71,219 Aug 18, 2025
G-200-24122-945488 LACHA SOMTUM RESTAURANT LOS ANGELES $71,219 Aug 17, 2025
G-200-24138-006371 ALCC, LLC Santa Barbara $71,802 Aug 15, 2025
G-200-24129-971427 Gangnam Tofu El Cerrito $71,469 Aug 14, 2025
G-200-24129-971094 Gangnam Tofu El Cerrito $71,469 Aug 14, 2025
G-200-24127-963422 Iwan, Inc. Lomita $71,219 Aug 14, 2025
G-200-24039-705637 SSAL, Inc. San Francisco $60,133 Aug 14, 2025
G-200-24087-832454 SENSASIAN, INC. BREA $71,219 Aug 12, 2025
G-200-24079-813700 Scotts Valley Canton Restaurant, Inc. Scotts Valley $63,274 Aug 12, 2025
G-200-24125-958063 Battipaglia, Inc. Westlake Village $65,374 Aug 8, 2025
G-200-24072-792156 China Village Restaurant Inc. Santa Rosa $69,451 Aug 7, 2025
G-200-24073-796372 China Village Restaurant Inc. Santa Rosa $69,451 Aug 7, 2025
G-200-24073-796651 China Village Restaurant Inc. Santa Rosa $69,451 Aug 7, 2025
G-200-23352-573085 Defne Inc. Mountain View $94,141 Jul 30, 2025
G-200-24115-920966 HIT World Corporation Los Angeles $102,000 Jul 23, 2025
G-200-24087-835147 Y & L RESTAURANT Turlock $55,141 Jul 22, 2025
G-200-24093-849029 Battipaglia, Inc. Westlake Village $65,374 Jul 21, 2025
G-200-24051-733572 CB85 Inc SAN RAMON $71,469 Jul 14, 2025
G-200-24033-689532 Sugar Bear Enterprises San Diego $44,554 Jul 14, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.