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          Wages for Tax Preparers in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $16.23 $18.71 $26.40 $36.68 $47.72
          Yearly $33,760 $38,910 $54,920 $76,300 $99,270
          California Hourly $18.71 $22.80 $33.67 $40.81 $50.00
          Yearly $38,910 $47,420 $70,030 $84,890 $104,000
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.93 $21.59 $34.52 $36.22 $45.06
          Yearly $43,530 $44,900 $71,800 $75,340 $93,730
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.25 $22.44 $29.83 $36.59 $38.78
          Yearly $40,040 $46,670 $62,050 $76,100 $80,650
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.33 $22.04 $29.08 $36.64 $43.88
          Yearly $40,210 $45,830 $60,480 $76,210 $91,270
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.61 $21.21 $28.60 $36.55 $44.58
          Yearly $38,710 $44,120 $59,490 $76,020 $92,720
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.27 $30.84 $39.03 $47.98 $54.58
          Yearly $48,390 $64,140 $81,180 $99,800 $113,530
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.63 $22.00 $30.32 $37.30 $44.67
          Yearly $38,750 $45,760 $63,060 $77,570 $92,910
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.69 $18.69 $28.35 $34.96 $39.40
          Yearly $38,880 $38,880 $58,970 $72,730 $81,960
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.17 $19.66 $31.31 $37.83 $51.32
          Yearly $37,790 $40,880 $65,120 $78,680 $106,740
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.80 $34.47 $40.50 $46.94 $50.59
          Yearly $47,420 $71,700 $84,240 $97,630 $105,230
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.16 $21.37 $29.42 $34.88 $38.76
          Yearly $39,860 $44,440 $61,200 $72,550 $80,610
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.61 $21.65 $33.74 $39.90 $47.65
          Yearly $38,700 $45,040 $70,170 $82,990 $99,120
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.72 $21.30 $30.73 $35.90 $45.79
          Yearly $38,940 $44,310 $63,910 $74,660 $95,230
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.12 $18.12 $20.00 $28.45 $36.41
          Yearly $37,680 $37,680 $41,600 $59,170 $75,730
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.33 $27.37 $30.37 $36.06 $45.19
          Yearly $46,450 $56,930 $63,170 $75,000 $94,000
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.31 $22.97 $31.07 $36.78 $46.28
          Yearly $38,080 $47,770 $64,630 $76,500 $96,270
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.96 $27.68 $31.70 $38.76 $46.78
          Yearly $45,670 $57,570 $65,930 $80,620 $97,300
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.96 $26.87 $29.05 $36.14 $44.66
          Yearly $39,430 $55,900 $60,430 $75,170 $92,890
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.72 $23.15 $29.78 $36.62 $43.38
          Yearly $43,100 $48,150 $61,930 $76,160 $90,220
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.06 $26.25 $29.55 $38.86 $43.60
          Yearly $39,650 $54,610 $61,460 $80,830 $90,680
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          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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