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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Mechanical Engineers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $31.04 $38.06 $47.84 $61.05 $75.71
      AreaName Yearly $64,560 $79,160 $99,510 $126,990 $157,470
      California Hourly $36.45 $45.69 $58.92 $75.37 $84.85
      AreaName Yearly $75,810 $95,020 $122,550 $156,770 $176,490
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $46.11 $57.10 $73.81 $86.60 $103.64
      AreaName Yearly $95,910 $118,770 $153,520 $180,120 $215,560
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.96 $54.50 $65.85 $80.41 $94.27
      AreaName Yearly $83,120 $113,360 $136,970 $167,260 $196,080
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.59 $47.80 $60.85 $80.33 $83.60
      AreaName Yearly $76,110 $99,420 $126,560 $167,080 $173,880
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.74 $44.02 $58.82 $66.84 $78.33
      AreaName Yearly $78,500 $91,550 $122,350 $139,030 $162,920
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.37 $44.98 $58.25 $73.03 $89.59
      AreaName Yearly $75,650 $93,550 $121,160 $151,910 $186,340
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.58 $40.98 $56.75 $67.61 $79.17
      AreaName Yearly $71,930 $85,240 $118,050 $140,630 $164,670
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.30 $40.76 $52.65 $65.69 $79.89
      AreaName Yearly $71,340 $84,780 $109,510 $136,630 $166,170
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.08 $39.69 $52.38 $65.77 $78.59
      AreaName Yearly $60,490 $82,550 $108,950 $136,810 $163,480
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.22 $41.32 $50.48 $65.76 $81.34
      AreaName Yearly $73,250 $85,940 $104,990 $136,790 $169,190
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.66 $38.76 $50.45 $61.25 $76.13
      AreaName Yearly $63,760 $80,610 $104,940 $127,390 $158,360
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.79 $38.46 $49.58 $61.07 $74.73
      AreaName Yearly $66,120 $80,000 $103,120 $127,030 $155,440
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.48 $38.86 $49.26 $65.87 $76.12
      AreaName Yearly $63,400 $80,830 $102,460 $137,010 $158,330
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.45 $37.61 $49.05 $60.85 $67.46
      AreaName Yearly $73,740 $78,230 $102,020 $126,570 $140,310
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.11 $37.18 $48.64 $58.04 $66.39
      AreaName Yearly $66,790 $77,330 $101,180 $120,730 $138,080
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.08 $39.12 $48.19 $63.68 $79.37
      AreaName Yearly $75,040 $81,370 $100,230 $132,460 $165,080
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.33 $37.76 $47.95 $61.82 $75.91
      AreaName Yearly $63,090 $78,550 $99,740 $128,590 $157,880
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.19 $37.67 $47.82 $61.10 $72.93
      AreaName Yearly $64,880 $78,350 $99,470 $127,090 $151,690
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.38 $36.58 $47.05 $60.43 $66.52
      AreaName Yearly $52,790 $76,090 $97,860 $125,700 $138,360
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.11 $38.23 $46.92 $70.38 $82.83
      AreaName Yearly $64,710 $79,520 $97,590 $146,380 $172,280
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.49 $37.01 $46.55 $53.42 $63.14
      AreaName Yearly $63,420 $76,980 $96,820 $111,110 $131,330
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.51 $37.01 $45.80 $59.85 $76.17
      AreaName Yearly $63,470 $76,990 $95,270 $124,490 $158,440
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.71 $36.33 $45.69 $59.26 $72.56
      AreaName Yearly $61,810 $75,560 $95,030 $123,260 $150,930
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.26 $36.79 $45.60 $56.59 $68.09
      AreaName Yearly $62,930 $76,520 $94,850 $117,700 $141,630
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.63 $34.15 $45.51 $48.64 $61.54
      AreaName Yearly $59,560 $71,040 $94,670 $101,160 $127,990
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.50 $35.05 $45.44 $52.81 $76.06
      AreaName Yearly $63,440 $72,900 $94,520 $109,840 $158,200
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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