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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 Waiters and Waitresses in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $8.89 $12.35 $16.23 $21.80 $30.06
      Yearly $18,500 $25,690 $33,760 $45,350 $62,510
      California Hourly $16.02 $16.46 $16.97 $18.85 $33.87
      Yearly $33,310 $34,230 $35,290 $39,210 $70,450
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.14 $18.52 $19.53 $21.51 $46.08
      Yearly $37,740 $38,520 $40,620 $44,740 $95,840
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.72 $16.96 $17.96 $20.36 $35.21
      Yearly $34,780 $35,270 $37,360 $42,360 $73,240
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.26 $17.14 $17.83 $22.52 $34.60
      Yearly $33,810 $35,650 $37,090 $46,840 $71,970
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.64 $17.06 $17.46 $18.85 $32.40
      Yearly $34,610 $35,490 $36,310 $39,210 $67,400
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.36 $16.97 $17.39 $17.90 $31.74
      Yearly $34,030 $35,300 $36,180 $37,220 $66,030
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.03 $16.49 $17.01 $18.82 $34.29
      Yearly $33,340 $34,290 $35,390 $39,140 $71,330
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.22 $16.62 $16.96 $17.88 $36.36
      Yearly $33,740 $34,560 $35,270 $37,190 $75,620
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.20 $16.54 $16.86 $17.45 $29.36
      Yearly $33,700 $34,400 $35,060 $36,290 $61,060
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.11 $16.86 $21.29 $38.00
      Yearly $33,280 $33,500 $35,070 $44,290 $79,050
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.13 $16.42 $16.85 $17.74 $38.23
      Yearly $33,550 $34,150 $35,060 $36,900 $79,530
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.00 $16.34 $16.65 $17.27 $21.77
      Yearly $33,280 $33,990 $34,630 $35,930 $45,270
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.04 $16.29 $16.63 $16.88 $25.00
      Yearly $33,360 $33,890 $34,600 $35,110 $52,000
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.25 $16.61 $17.31 $36.39
      Yearly $33,280 $33,810 $34,540 $36,000 $75,680
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.00 $16.26 $16.57 $16.83 $23.14
      Yearly $33,280 $33,810 $34,470 $35,000 $48,130
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.52 $22.62 $36.19
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $34,350 $47,050 $75,280
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.17 $16.51 $16.97 $30.44
      Yearly $33,280 $33,630 $34,340 $35,290 $63,320
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.13 $16.50 $16.87 $30.36
      Yearly $33,280 $33,550 $34,310 $35,080 $63,160
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.42 $17.17 $30.31
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $34,150 $35,720 $63,040
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.23 $16.73 $29.00
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,760 $34,800 $60,320
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.22 $17.17 $21.39
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,740 $35,720 $44,490
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.20 $16.64 $17.77
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,690 $34,610 $36,950
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.18 $16.49 $28.13
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,650 $34,290 $58,500
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.15 $16.89 $32.17
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,600 $35,130 $66,920
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.14 $17.44 $29.53
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,560 $36,270 $61,430
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.07 $16.41 $23.26
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,420 $34,130 $48,370
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.03 $16.34 $29.24
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,350 $33,980 $60,810
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.02 $16.44 $28.89
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,310 $34,200 $60,080
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.00 $16.93 $28.66
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $33,290 $35,210 $59,620