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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary
in California

Based on 26,500 salary filings from the US Department of Labor for California.

$71,350
Average Salary
$66,780
Median Salary
$100,580
Max Salary
$45,500
Min Salary

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Chefs and Head Cooks vs National Average

California Average$71,350
US National Average$64,720
Difference+$6,630

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