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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 Servers, Nonrestaurant in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.77 $13.77 $15.92 $17.68 $21.03
      Yearly $24,480 $28,640 $33,110 $36,780 $43,740
      California Hourly $15.64 $16.66 $17.69 $21.07 $27.70
      Yearly $32,530 $34,660 $36,790 $43,830 $57,620
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.65 $18.96 $21.23 $23.73 $28.60
      Yearly $38,800 $39,440 $44,150 $49,360 $59,480
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.09 $18.57 $20.60 $28.57 $33.85
      Yearly $37,620 $38,630 $42,860 $59,420 $70,400
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.58 $16.65 $18.44 $28.82 $36.78
      Yearly $32,410 $34,640 $38,350 $59,950 $76,510
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.62 $17.64 $18.37 $20.51 $20.51
      Yearly $34,580 $36,680 $38,210 $42,650 $42,650
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.27 $18.18 $20.90 $20.90
      Yearly $32,240 $33,840 $37,800 $43,470 $43,470
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.17 $18.06 $18.06 $18.13 $20.94
      Yearly $35,720 $37,560 $37,560 $37,720 $43,550
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $17.37 $17.99 $20.67 $33.50
      Yearly $34,650 $36,120 $37,430 $43,000 $69,670
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.63 $16.88 $17.90 $18.15 $22.63
      Yearly $34,590 $35,110 $37,230 $37,750 $47,070
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.75 $17.27 $17.81 $19.81 $28.77
      Yearly $34,830 $35,920 $37,040 $41,200 $59,830
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.85 $16.40 $17.63 $27.13 $33.64
      Yearly $32,970 $34,110 $36,670 $56,430 $69,970
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.33 $16.97 $17.62 $22.11 $30.44
      Yearly $33,970 $35,290 $36,640 $45,990 $63,310
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.68 $16.93 $17.60 $20.66 $24.97
      Yearly $34,700 $35,220 $36,600 $42,960 $51,950
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.10 $16.82 $17.49 $19.94 $28.22
      Yearly $33,480 $34,980 $36,380 $41,480 $58,710
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.17 $16.67 $17.37 $19.61 $24.19
      Yearly $33,640 $34,670 $36,130 $40,780 $50,320
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.36 $17.33 $20.28 $26.23
      Yearly $32,240 $34,020 $36,040 $42,180 $54,560
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.48 $17.30 $18.38 $24.50
      Yearly $32,240 $34,280 $35,980 $38,240 $50,960
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.29 $16.68 $17.28 $21.47 $29.32
      Yearly $33,890 $34,700 $35,950 $44,660 $60,980
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.55 $16.44 $17.25 $18.56 $22.87
      Yearly $32,340 $34,190 $35,890 $38,600 $47,580
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.23 $17.13 $19.25 $24.56
      Yearly $32,240 $33,750 $35,640 $40,040 $51,090
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.49 $17.10 $18.14 $23.81
      Yearly $32,240 $34,290 $35,570 $37,730 $49,520
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.85 $16.31 $17.08 $19.01 $27.25
      Yearly $32,970 $33,930 $35,520 $39,530 $56,670
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.31 $17.06 $23.74 $30.18
      Yearly $32,240 $33,930 $35,480 $49,380 $62,780
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.48 $16.96 $19.59 $19.59
      Yearly $32,240 $34,270 $35,280 $40,760 $40,760
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.94 $16.49 $16.95 $19.08 $32.90
      Yearly $33,160 $34,300 $35,250 $39,680 $68,440
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.96 $16.76 $17.59 $22.96
      Yearly $32,240 $33,190 $34,870 $36,590 $47,760
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.22 $16.63 $17.19 $18.78
      Yearly $32,240 $33,730 $34,580 $35,740 $39,070
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.51 $17.73 $22.02
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,340 $36,870 $45,790
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.27 $16.88 $22.29
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,850 $35,110 $46,360
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.64 $16.14 $16.86 $18.68
      Yearly $32,240 $32,530 $33,580 $35,070 $38,860