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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 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.73 $14.96 $17.52 $20.33 $22.42
      Yearly $28,550 $31,120 $36,440 $42,290 $46,630
      California Hourly $17.26 $17.90 $19.32 $22.16 $24.11
      Yearly $35,890 $37,230 $40,190 $46,100 $50,140
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.01 $21.41 $21.96 $26.31 $27.29
      Yearly $39,530 $44,540 $45,670 $54,720 $56,750
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.80 $20.82 $21.65 $24.09 $27.85
      Yearly $39,110 $43,310 $45,030 $50,100 $57,920
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.34 $18.67 $20.77 $21.86 $23.16
      Yearly $38,150 $38,830 $43,200 $45,460 $48,160
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.19 $18.30 $19.14 $22.63 $23.73
      Yearly $37,830 $38,070 $39,810 $47,070 $49,360
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.98 $18.51 $19.06 $21.92 $22.91
      Yearly $37,400 $38,500 $39,650 $45,590 $47,650
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.45 $18.08 $18.65 $22.20 $24.57
      Yearly $36,300 $37,610 $38,800 $46,170 $51,110
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.74 $17.85 $18.49 $22.23 $23.94
      Yearly $36,900 $37,130 $38,470 $46,240 $49,790
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.30 $17.76 $18.44 $22.33 $23.18
      Yearly $35,990 $36,950 $38,350 $46,440 $48,200
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.36 $17.87 $18.40 $22.18 $23.03
      Yearly $36,120 $37,170 $38,270 $46,130 $47,910
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.52 $17.65 $18.34 $21.60 $22.55
      Yearly $36,440 $36,720 $38,140 $44,920 $46,910
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.22 $17.70 $18.32 $21.76 $22.84
      Yearly $35,820 $36,820 $38,110 $45,250 $47,510
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.65 $18.11 $18.29 $21.91 $23.17
      Yearly $36,710 $37,660 $38,040 $45,580 $48,190
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.60 $17.75 $18.27 $21.91 $22.96
      Yearly $34,540 $36,910 $38,000 $45,570 $47,750
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.17 $17.77 $18.19 $21.56 $22.47
      Yearly $35,720 $36,960 $37,830 $44,850 $46,740
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $17.68 $18.15 $21.16 $22.52
      Yearly $32,240 $36,770 $37,760 $44,010 $46,850
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.73 $16.73 $18.10 $18.28 $21.83
      Yearly $34,800 $34,800 $37,640 $38,030 $45,400
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.02 $17.59 $18.10 $22.23 $22.39
      Yearly $35,400 $36,590 $37,650 $46,230 $46,560
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.26 $17.26 $18.09 $19.72 $21.41
      Yearly $35,890 $35,890 $37,620 $41,020 $44,540
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.96 $17.52 $18.08 $21.79 $22.06
      Yearly $35,270 $36,440 $37,600 $45,330 $45,890
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.19 $17.29 $17.65 $21.72 $22.00
      Yearly $35,750 $35,970 $36,710 $45,180 $45,760
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.57 $16.99 $17.62 $21.44 $21.98
      Yearly $34,460 $35,330 $36,650 $44,590 $45,720
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.02 $17.17 $17.49 $21.13 $21.54
      Yearly $35,390 $35,720 $36,370 $43,960 $44,790
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.88 $17.33 $17.75 $21.67
      Yearly $32,240 $35,110 $36,040 $36,920 $45,060
      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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      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Salinas, 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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