Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in California

2024 Salary & Job Market Data

Quick Snapshot

Metric California National Insight
Median Salary $37,540 $34,130 +10.0% vs US
State Rank #5 of 54 states Top 10 state
Employment 1,619,960 jobs 13,613,490 jobs 11.9% of US jobs
Job Concentration (LQ) — 1.00 Average

How California Pays for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

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Full Salary Distribution in California

Percentile Annual Hourly
10th Percentile $34,110 $16.40
25th Percentile $35,360 $17.00
Median $37,540 $18.05
75th Percentile $44,920 $21.60
90th Percentile $54,820 $26.35

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