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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      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.29 $13.82 $16.45 $18.05 $21.28
      Yearly $23,490 $28,740 $34,220 $37,540 $44,260
      California Hourly $16.75 $17.22 $18.34 $21.17 $23.03
      Yearly $34,840 $35,820 $38,150 $44,030 $47,910
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.34 $18.59 $21.21 $21.99 $23.64
      Yearly $38,150 $38,660 $44,120 $45,740 $49,170
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.92 $18.06 $20.80 $22.80 $29.06
      Yearly $35,200 $37,560 $43,260 $47,430 $60,450
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.97 $17.68 $19.62 $21.99 $23.81
      Yearly $35,300 $36,780 $40,810 $45,740 $49,530
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.00 $17.70 $19.07 $21.73 $24.14
      Yearly $35,360 $36,810 $39,660 $45,200 $50,200
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.94 $17.67 $18.59 $21.88 $23.37
      Yearly $35,220 $36,760 $38,670 $45,510 $48,600
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.36 $17.01 $18.37 $21.29 $22.52
      Yearly $34,030 $35,370 $38,200 $44,270 $46,840
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.68 $17.44 $18.33 $20.95 $22.62
      Yearly $34,690 $36,270 $38,130 $43,570 $47,050
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.90 $18.26 $20.96 $22.14
      Yearly $33,280 $35,140 $37,990 $43,590 $46,040
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.75 $17.25 $18.17 $21.55 $22.58
      Yearly $34,840 $35,870 $37,790 $44,830 $46,960
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.96 $17.26 $18.07 $21.00 $23.01
      Yearly $35,270 $35,890 $37,580 $43,680 $47,860
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.34 $16.87 $17.93 $19.14 $22.09
      Yearly $33,990 $35,100 $37,290 $39,820 $45,950
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.41 $16.87 $17.88 $20.92 $22.92
      Yearly $34,130 $35,080 $37,180 $43,520 $47,670
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.25 $16.90 $17.80 $20.09 $21.74
      Yearly $33,800 $35,150 $37,030 $41,790 $45,220
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.48 $17.09 $17.79 $19.98 $22.21
      Yearly $34,270 $35,550 $37,010 $41,550 $46,190
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.38 $16.83 $17.73 $20.60 $22.59
      Yearly $34,060 $35,010 $36,890 $42,850 $47,000
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.83 $17.57 $20.21 $22.38
      Yearly $33,280 $35,010 $36,540 $42,040 $46,560
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.76 $17.54 $20.55 $23.88
      Yearly $33,280 $34,850 $36,490 $42,750 $49,660
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.03 $16.64 $17.46 $20.79 $22.97
      Yearly $33,340 $34,600 $36,320 $43,240 $47,770
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.70 $17.45 $20.51 $24.30
      Yearly $33,280 $34,740 $36,300 $42,660 $50,550
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.49 $17.41 $19.87 $22.72
      Yearly $33,280 $34,300 $36,220 $41,340 $47,260
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.27 $16.69 $17.37 $19.09 $21.16
      Yearly $33,830 $34,700 $36,120 $39,700 $44,010
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.61 $17.27 $18.27 $20.45
      Yearly $33,280 $34,550 $35,910 $38,010 $42,530
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.54 $17.20 $20.16 $24.82
      Yearly $33,280 $34,400 $35,780 $41,940 $51,630
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.23 $17.17 $20.00 $20.00
      Yearly $33,280 $33,760 $35,720 $41,600 $41,600
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.49 $17.16 $18.86 $21.53
      Yearly $33,280 $34,310 $35,680 $39,230 $44,770
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.06 $16.90 $20.00 $23.37
      Yearly $33,280 $33,400 $35,140 $41,600 $48,620
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.20 $16.87 $18.57 $20.53
      Yearly $33,280 $33,700 $35,090 $38,620 $42,700
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.65 $18.49 $21.28
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $34,630 $38,470 $44,260