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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 Mechanical Engineers in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $33.05 $39.33 $49.19 $62.64 $77.52
      Yearly $68,740 $81,800 $102,320 $130,290 $161,240
      California Hourly $37.19 $47.73 $60.76 $76.69 $90.70
      Yearly $77,360 $99,290 $126,370 $159,520 $188,660
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.34 $57.90 $71.02 $86.48 $107.99
      Yearly $100,540 $120,430 $147,730 $179,870 $224,620
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $46.67 $58.42 $70.02 $85.31 $99.81
      Yearly $97,070 $121,510 $145,640 $177,430 $207,610
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.05 $47.75 $67.99 $81.51 $85.36
      Yearly $66,670 $99,320 $141,420 $169,540 $177,550
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.74 $50.79 $62.11 $77.13 $98.72
      Yearly $82,650 $105,650 $129,190 $160,440 $205,330
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $40.44 $48.84 $61.86 $68.50 $82.13
      Yearly $84,120 $101,590 $128,660 $142,470 $170,840
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.20 $47.87 $59.02 $75.88 $83.28
      Yearly $81,540 $99,570 $122,760 $157,830 $173,230
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.90 $40.50 $58.83 $77.25 $87.22
      Yearly $62,190 $84,230 $122,370 $160,680 $181,410
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.17 $43.28 $55.99 $68.25 $81.63
      Yearly $75,230 $90,020 $116,460 $141,960 $169,790
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.66 $42.27 $55.95 $66.84 $80.89
      Yearly $76,250 $87,910 $116,370 $139,020 $168,260
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $37.53 $42.20 $55.94 $57.17 $74.00
      Yearly $78,060 $87,770 $116,340 $118,920 $153,920
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.65 $42.84 $54.95 $69.10 $84.54
      Yearly $69,990 $89,100 $114,290 $143,740 $175,840
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.97 $42.83 $53.99 $68.52 $85.59
      Yearly $72,730 $89,080 $112,310 $142,530 $178,020
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.35 $41.25 $53.62 $64.18 $76.72
      Yearly $79,760 $85,800 $111,540 $133,490 $159,570
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.07 $43.93 $53.03 $63.19 $76.01
      Yearly $77,100 $91,360 $110,300 $131,440 $158,100
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.91 $37.04 $49.90 $62.42 $78.77
      Yearly $60,120 $77,050 $103,790 $129,830 $163,840
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.67 $38.14 $49.68 $63.97 $79.63
      Yearly $65,880 $79,320 $103,330 $133,050 $165,620
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.42 $37.97 $49.14 $61.76 $66.84
      Yearly $69,520 $78,990 $102,200 $128,460 $139,030
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.98 $37.95 $48.94 $60.40 $76.26
      Yearly $62,350 $78,930 $101,800 $125,640 $158,620
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.29 $35.54 $47.64 $62.26 $84.84
      Yearly $60,920 $73,920 $99,090 $129,500 $176,460
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $25.37 $36.12 $47.11 $56.09 $67.33
      Yearly $52,770 $75,130 $97,980 $116,670 $140,050
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.24 $37.90 $46.31 $58.25 $68.81
      Yearly $58,740 $78,840 $96,310 $121,160 $143,130
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.99 $32.95 $46.19 $56.89 $63.82
      Yearly $60,300 $68,540 $96,070 $118,340 $132,740
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.23 $33.45 $43.47 $57.72 $78.33
      Yearly $52,480 $69,580 $90,410 $120,060 $162,930
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.32 $34.78 $42.43 $55.05 $72.61
      Yearly $58,910 $72,350 $88,250 $114,500 $151,030
      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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      El Centro, 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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