Median salary
$23.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$22.00/hr – $23.00/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
87.5%
14 of 16 roles
Live roles
16
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Cook (Part Time - Hours As Needed)
Cook II, Lionfish Culinary (FT)
Line Cook - Bazille - La Jolla University Town Center
SEASONAL COOK (PART-TIME) - CUTWATER
Marlin Bar Prep Cook
Pastry Cook III, Provisional Culinary (PT)
COOK - CUTWATER (PART-TIME)
Line Cook - House of Blues, San Diego
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$37,960 | 4 |
|
Montage International
|
$49,660 | 2 |
|
Anheuser-Busch
|
$47,840 | 2 |
|
Nordstrom
|
$48,984 | 1 |
|
Tommy Bahama
|
$47,840 | 1 |
|
Hightechhigh
|
$47,538 | 1 |
|
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$45,760 | 1 |
PACS
|
$41,600 | 1 |
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How much do Cook roles in San Diego pay?
The median salary for Cook roles in San Diego is $23.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $22.00/hr (25th percentile) and $23.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $19.65/hr to $23.79/hr.
These figures are computed live from 16 active Cook roles in San Diego on JobsRadar, of which 14 (87.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Cook roles in San Diego include Hightechhigh, Montage International, Nordstrom and Anheuser-Busch.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Cook salary in San Diego?
- The median is $47,840 per year, with most pay between $45,760 and $47,840 (25th–75th percentile), based on 14 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cook salary range in San Diego?
- Pay ranges from about $40,872 to $49,483 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $47,840. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.