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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 Childcare Workers in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $10.79 $13.00 $14.60 $17.41 $20.80
      Yearly $22,450 $27,040 $30,370 $36,200 $43,270
      California Hourly $16.00 $16.87 $17.92 $20.91 $23.23
      Yearly $33,280 $35,080 $37,270 $43,500 $48,320
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.46 $17.75 $21.16 $23.27 $31.55
      Yearly $36,320 $36,920 $44,020 $48,410 $65,620
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.77 $18.48 $20.00 $21.69 $24.38
      Yearly $36,960 $38,440 $41,590 $45,110 $50,720
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.33 $16.85 $18.15 $21.41 $21.98
      Yearly $33,970 $35,050 $37,740 $44,540 $45,720
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.18 $16.78 $18.02 $19.45 $23.32
      Yearly $33,660 $34,910 $37,480 $40,450 $48,500
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.62 $18.00 $22.22 $24.10
      Yearly $32,240 $34,560 $37,440 $46,220 $50,120
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.68 $16.91 $17.86 $19.26 $22.38
      Yearly $34,690 $35,170 $37,150 $40,060 $46,550
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.24 $17.26 $17.82 $19.50 $22.44
      Yearly $33,780 $35,900 $37,060 $40,560 $46,680
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.33 $17.00 $17.57 $18.32 $21.72
      Yearly $33,970 $35,360 $36,540 $38,110 $45,180
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.86 $16.45 $17.52 $21.36 $22.57
      Yearly $32,990 $34,210 $36,450 $44,430 $46,950
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.33 $16.78 $17.51 $18.45 $23.33
      Yearly $33,970 $34,890 $36,410 $38,370 $48,530
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.19 $16.83 $17.45 $20.27 $21.81
      Yearly $33,680 $35,000 $36,300 $42,170 $45,360
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.52 $16.18 $17.36 $18.93 $22.82
      Yearly $32,290 $33,660 $36,100 $39,370 $47,460
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.67 $16.53 $17.32 $18.39 $21.77
      Yearly $32,590 $34,380 $36,030 $38,250 $45,280
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $16.64 $17.27 $20.27 $21.84
      Yearly $32,240 $34,610 $35,930 $42,170 $45,430
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.66 $17.27 $18.60 $21.30
      Yearly $32,240 $34,650 $35,910 $38,690 $44,310
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.44 $17.21 $18.29 $20.07
      Yearly $32,240 $34,190 $35,790 $38,040 $41,740
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.73 $17.14 $18.71 $22.42
      Yearly $33,280 $34,800 $35,650 $38,920 $46,620
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.58 $16.27 $17.04 $19.61 $22.68
      Yearly $32,410 $33,840 $35,450 $40,790 $47,170
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.12 $17.04 $18.01 $21.27
      Yearly $32,240 $33,530 $35,450 $37,460 $44,230
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.33 $17.02 $18.84 $21.95
      Yearly $33,280 $33,970 $35,390 $39,180 $45,650
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.12 $16.96 $19.89 $22.05
      Yearly $32,240 $33,520 $35,270 $41,380 $45,870
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.17 $16.94 $17.20 $17.93
      Yearly $32,240 $33,630 $35,240 $35,770 $37,290
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.67 $16.67 $17.39 $20.13
      Yearly $32,240 $32,590 $34,680 $36,170 $41,880
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.85 $16.65 $17.63 $19.77
      Yearly $32,240 $32,960 $34,630 $36,670 $41,130
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.26 $16.65 $16.78 $18.56
      Yearly $32,240 $33,810 $34,620 $34,900 $38,610
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.19 $16.63 $17.69 $20.58
      Yearly $32,240 $33,680 $34,590 $36,800 $42,810
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.67 $16.42 $17.01 $18.13
      Yearly $32,240 $32,590 $34,160 $35,370 $37,710
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.65 $16.40 $17.06 $18.92
      Yearly $32,240 $32,540 $34,110 $35,480 $39,360
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $17.23 $20.31
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,240 $35,830 $42,250