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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 Writers and Authors in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.67 $25.32 $35.43 $48.55 $71.27
      Yearly $40,900 $52,660 $73,690 $100,990 $148,240
      California Hourly $22.78 $31.11 $45.41 $64.29 $82.45
      Yearly $47,380 $64,710 $94,440 $133,730 $171,490
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.75 $34.62 $51.13 $67.55 $89.35
      Yearly $49,400 $72,000 $106,350 $140,490 $185,850
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.79 $31.35 $46.29 $64.81 $82.39
      Yearly $51,550 $65,210 $96,270 $134,810 $171,360
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.40 $36.22 $45.83 $67.70 $87.09
      Yearly $59,080 $75,330 $95,320 $140,810 $181,160
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.53 $27.91 $37.10 $51.68 $63.38
      Yearly $46,860 $58,050 $77,180 $107,480 $131,830
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.22 $33.25 $36.87 $43.28 $68.77
      Yearly $52,450 $69,160 $76,680 $90,020 $143,040
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.78 $29.39 $36.33 $46.69 $65.79
      Yearly $43,220 $61,130 $75,560 $97,120 $136,840
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.68 $26.64 $34.28 $44.78 $57.50
      Yearly $45,100 $55,410 $71,310 $93,140 $119,600
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.64 $21.33 $31.85 $38.38 $48.90
      Yearly $38,780 $44,370 $66,240 $79,840 $101,710
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.87 $23.76 $31.79 $43.65 $72.12
      Yearly $37,180 $49,420 $66,120 $90,790 $150,000
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.34 $23.53 $31.13 $45.40 $64.05
      Yearly $44,390 $48,940 $64,750 $94,430 $133,220
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.59 $29.49 $29.49 $42.66 $62.11
      Yearly $44,910 $61,340 $61,340 $88,740 $129,190
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.14 $21.63 $29.07 $42.08 $59.41
      Yearly $35,660 $44,990 $60,460 $87,530 $123,560
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.11 $21.60 $28.00 $37.78 $45.75
      Yearly $41,830 $44,930 $58,240 $78,590 $95,150
      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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      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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