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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 Food Preparation Workers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.04 $13.42 $15.59 $17.68 $20.67
      AreaName Yearly $22,970 $27,920 $32,420 $36,780 $42,990
      California Hourly $16.16 $16.92 $17.85 $20.28 $22.53
      AreaName Yearly $33,620 $35,200 $37,130 $42,180 $46,870
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.74 $18.70 $20.38 $21.63 $23.05
      AreaName Yearly $36,890 $38,890 $42,380 $44,990 $47,940
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.23 $17.56 $19.17 $20.99 $22.81
      AreaName Yearly $33,750 $36,520 $39,880 $43,660 $47,450
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $17.92 $19.11 $22.53 $27.75
      AreaName Yearly $36,390 $37,280 $39,740 $46,850 $57,720
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.93 $17.51 $18.76 $20.96 $23.52
      AreaName Yearly $35,220 $36,420 $39,020 $43,600 $48,930
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $17.19 $18.10 $20.61 $23.46
      AreaName Yearly $33,270 $35,760 $37,640 $42,860 $48,790
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.54 $17.16 $17.89 $20.55 $22.61
      AreaName Yearly $34,400 $35,690 $37,200 $42,750 $47,020
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.69 $16.89 $17.75 $18.74 $22.13
      AreaName Yearly $32,630 $35,140 $36,920 $38,970 $46,030
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.27 $17.04 $17.68 $19.19 $22.55
      AreaName Yearly $33,840 $35,450 $36,780 $39,910 $46,910
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.90 $16.74 $17.66 $18.32 $21.14
      AreaName Yearly $33,070 $34,810 $36,740 $38,100 $43,960
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.31 $16.93 $17.65 $19.12 $23.07
      AreaName Yearly $33,930 $35,210 $36,720 $39,770 $47,980
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.51 $17.64 $19.39 $21.76
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $34,340 $36,680 $40,330 $45,260
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.34 $16.91 $17.57 $18.95 $21.84
      AreaName Yearly $33,980 $35,170 $36,550 $39,420 $45,430
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.97 $16.52 $17.53 $20.32 $22.95
      AreaName Yearly $33,220 $34,360 $36,470 $42,270 $47,730
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.42 $16.66 $17.52 $18.98 $22.11
      AreaName Yearly $34,160 $34,650 $36,430 $39,470 $45,980
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.71 $16.73 $17.50 $18.67 $21.58
      AreaName Yearly $32,670 $34,800 $36,400 $38,820 $44,880
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.24 $16.61 $17.47 $18.74 $21.50
      AreaName Yearly $33,790 $34,550 $36,330 $38,980 $44,720
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.51 $17.28 $20.00 $22.80
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $34,340 $35,940 $41,600 $47,420
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.74 $16.64 $17.25 $18.67 $21.65
      AreaName Yearly $32,750 $34,610 $35,880 $38,820 $45,030
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.93 $16.74 $17.14 $19.45 $23.45
      AreaName Yearly $33,140 $34,830 $35,660 $40,460 $48,780
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.25 $17.12 $20.50 $22.36
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,790 $35,610 $42,630 $46,500
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.81 $16.36 $17.09 $18.38 $22.37
      AreaName Yearly $32,880 $34,040 $35,550 $38,240 $46,540
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.25 $17.02 $19.89 $22.50
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,800 $35,400 $41,360 $46,810
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.94 $16.89 $17.52 $21.51
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,160 $35,140 $36,440 $44,750
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.00 $16.83 $17.97 $21.88
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,270 $35,000 $37,370 $45,500
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.34 $16.80 $17.73 $20.65
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,980 $34,940 $36,890 $42,940
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.70 $17.49 $21.23
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,730 $36,380 $44,160
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.62 $16.63 $17.64 $21.78
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,490 $34,580 $36,680 $45,300
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.88 $16.54 $17.67 $22.12
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,020 $34,410 $36,760 $46,000
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.68 $16.32 $17.46 $20.84
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $32,620 $33,950 $36,330 $43,360