Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in California
$41,370avg. a year
$19.89 an hour · 30,730 employed
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in California earn an average of $41,370 a year. That is $4,560 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $36,810. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $47,390.
$36,910Median pay
$19.89Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 43 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for food preparation and serving related workers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
12,740 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$47,390
$22.78 an hour
21,430 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$45,320
$21.79 an hour
3330 jobs
Salinas, CA
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
4320 jobs
Napa, CA
$41,750
$20.07 an hour
5240 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$41,510
$19.96 an hour
6390 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$41,390
$19.90 an hour
714,270 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$41,080
$19.75 an hour
8290 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$40,720
$19.58 an hour
9130 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$40,500
$19.47 an hour
10550 jobs
Fresno, CA
$40,350
$19.40 an hour
111,010 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$40,270
$19.36 an hour
12390 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$40,170
$19.31 an hour
133,180 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$39,940
$19.20 an hour
14100 jobs
Redding, CA
$39,800
$19.14 an hour
153,340 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$39,240
$18.87 an hour
16160 jobs
Visalia, CA
$38,820
$18.66 an hour
17190 jobs
Modesto, CA
$38,440
$18.48 an hour
18230 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$38,120
$18.33 an hour
1960 jobs
Merced, CA
$37,960
$18.25 an hour
20340 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$37,850
$18.20 an hour
21130 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,950
$17.76 an hour
2240 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$36,780
$17.68 an hour
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California food preparation and serving related workers, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,810 | $17.70 |
| California | $41,370 | $19.89 |
| Oregon | $42,740 | $20.55 |
| Arizona | $40,340 | $19.40 |
| Nevada | $37,440 | $18.00 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do food preparation and serving related workers, all other make in California?
The average is $41,370 a year, and the median is $36,910. That is $4,560 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $36,810.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$19.89 an hour on average; the median is $17.75.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($47,390), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,320). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Yuba City, CA ($36,780).
How does California rank?
California ranks #7 of 44 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food preparation and serving related workers, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.