Food service worker salary in California

The average salary for a Food Service Worker is $20.56 per hour in California. This figure is based on 1.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on September 7, 2026.

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Food Service Worker salaries in California typically range between a low of $16.90 and a high of $27.05 per hour, depending on experience and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Food Service Worker in California include Folsom, CA at $22.93 per hour, Rancho Cordova, CA at $22.59 per hour, and San Francisco, CA at $22.37 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Food Service Worker in California include Epsilon Inc ($165,000 per year) and LiveRamp ($149,000 per year).