Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Waiters and Waitresses in CALIFORNIA

          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area 85,210
          2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area 29,080
          3 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area 24,050
          4 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area 20,810
          5 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area 13,460
          6 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area 12,600
          7 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area 4,530
          8 Fresno, CA Metro Area 4,340
          9 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area 3,670
          10 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area 3,540
          11 Salinas, CA Metro Area 3,100
          12 Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area 2,920
          13 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area 2,640
          14 Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area 2,330
          15 Modesto, CA Metro Area 2,140
          16 Napa, CA Metro Area 1,930
          17 Vallejo, CA Metro Area 1,660
          18 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area 1,640
          19 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State 1,410
          20 Visalia, CA Metro Area 1,410
          21 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State 1,390
          22 North Coast Region of California Balance of State 1,390
          23 Chico, CA Metro Area 990
          24 Redding, CA Metro Area 680
          25 Merced, CA Metro Area 560
          26 El Centro, CA Metro Area 480
          27 Yuba City, CA Metro Area 450
          28 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area 380