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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 Fast Food and Counter Workers in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $10.67 $12.64 $14.20 $16.55 $17.73
      Yearly $22,190 $26,280 $29,540 $34,430 $36,880
      California Hourly $15.50 $16.33 $16.91 $17.93 $20.95
      Yearly $32,240 $33,970 $35,170 $37,300 $43,570
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.53 $17.97 $18.70 $20.70 $22.36
      Yearly $36,460 $37,390 $38,900 $43,050 $46,500
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.53 $17.86 $18.38 $20.37 $23.08
      Yearly $34,390 $37,140 $38,240 $42,370 $48,000
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $17.16 $17.52 $18.40 $21.51
      Yearly $34,650 $35,690 $36,450 $38,260 $44,740
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.43 $16.84 $17.25 $18.44 $21.98
      Yearly $34,180 $35,030 $35,890 $38,360 $45,720
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.14 $16.76 $17.13 $17.64 $20.45
      Yearly $33,580 $34,850 $35,630 $36,690 $42,540
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.94 $16.50 $17.05 $17.99 $21.00
      Yearly $33,160 $34,310 $35,470 $37,430 $43,680
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.02 $16.46 $16.98 $17.46 $20.02
      Yearly $33,320 $34,240 $35,320 $36,330 $41,640
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.15 $16.48 $16.88 $17.37 $20.74
      Yearly $33,590 $34,270 $35,120 $36,120 $43,130
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.71 $16.39 $16.80 $17.45 $20.63
      Yearly $32,680 $34,080 $34,940 $36,290 $42,910
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.81 $16.45 $16.78 $17.15 $19.53
      Yearly $32,880 $34,210 $34,890 $35,680 $40,630
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $16.34 $16.74 $17.27 $20.01
      Yearly $32,240 $33,980 $34,810 $35,930 $41,620
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.27 $16.74 $17.45 $18.47
      Yearly $32,240 $33,850 $34,830 $36,290 $38,420
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.08 $16.70 $17.40 $20.95
      Yearly $32,240 $33,440 $34,740 $36,190 $43,580
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $16.27 $16.68 $17.24 $18.23
      Yearly $32,240 $33,840 $34,690 $35,860 $37,910
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.14 $16.50 $17.28 $19.00
      Yearly $32,240 $33,560 $34,320 $35,930 $39,520
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.06 $16.49 $17.38 $21.29
      Yearly $32,240 $33,410 $34,300 $36,140 $44,290
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.93 $16.48 $17.13 $20.37
      Yearly $32,240 $33,120 $34,290 $35,640 $42,370
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.95 $16.47 $17.66 $19.33
      Yearly $32,240 $33,170 $34,260 $36,730 $40,210
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.97 $16.45 $17.35 $20.74
      Yearly $32,240 $33,220 $34,220 $36,090 $43,140
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.94 $16.42 $17.04 $19.92
      Yearly $32,240 $33,150 $34,150 $35,430 $41,430
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.79 $16.39 $17.05 $20.24
      Yearly $32,240 $32,840 $34,080 $35,450 $42,100
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.14 $16.72 $18.49
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,570 $34,780 $38,470
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.12 $16.78 $18.43
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,520 $34,910 $38,330
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.11 $16.63 $17.71
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,520 $34,590 $36,830
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.09 $16.87 $18.56
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,460 $35,080 $38,610
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.06 $16.46 $17.87
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,410 $34,230 $37,160
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.02 $16.87 $18.23
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,320 $35,100 $37,910
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.01 $16.77 $18.16
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,310 $34,880 $37,780
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.95 $16.65 $19.29
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,170 $34,630 $40,130