Chef salary in San Francisco Oakland Fremont, CA

How much does a Chef make in San Francisco Oakland Fremont, CA?

Median base salary

Government data

$68,970

Median $68,970

Low $42,860High $115,170

Based on 5,340 workers surveyed from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (updated July 31, 2026).

Salary range

10th percentile: $42,860
25th percentile: $48,110
75th percentile: $90,530
90th percentile: $115,170

Highest paying cities for Chef in CA

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$79,020a year
Napa, CA$78,960a year
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$73,570a year
Salinas, CA$72,440a year
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$69,990a year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$68,970a year
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$65,060a year
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$64,480a year

Chef job openings in San Francisco Oakland Fremont, CA

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (public domain). Occupation taxonomy: O*NET (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Department of Labor/ETA.

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