The average cook salary at Shafter was $59,422 , which is 3 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 56 percent higher than the national average for this job . Cook salaries at Shafter typically range from $50,425 to $86,008 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported cook salary was $99,565. There are 8 employees at Shafter with the job title cook.