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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 Architectural and Civil Drafters in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.09 $23.88 $29.72 $37.03 $45.47
      AreaName Yearly $39,720 $49,660 $61,820 $77,020 $94,580
      California Hourly $22.94 $28.12 $32.69 $40.38 $50.51
      AreaName Yearly $47,710 $58,490 $67,990 $84,000 $105,050
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.05 $31.25 $38.13 $46.68 $58.00
      AreaName Yearly $58,340 $64,990 $79,310 $97,080 $120,630
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.14 $32.69 $37.80 $49.20 $60.39
      AreaName Yearly $60,620 $67,990 $78,620 $102,340 $125,600
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.23 $30.75 $37.36 $47.27 $60.40
      AreaName Yearly $58,720 $63,970 $77,700 $98,310 $125,630
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.57 $29.16 $37.05 $49.22 $58.70
      AreaName Yearly $51,110 $60,660 $77,060 $102,370 $122,100
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.38 $29.99 $36.72 $39.43 $49.84
      AreaName Yearly $50,720 $62,380 $76,390 $82,010 $103,660
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.74 $29.62 $35.98 $40.96 $50.77
      AreaName Yearly $51,460 $61,610 $74,840 $85,190 $105,600
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.61 $28.12 $34.63 $52.09 $58.83
      AreaName Yearly $51,180 $58,490 $72,020 $108,350 $122,370
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.90 $28.26 $34.09 $47.11 $53.15
      AreaName Yearly $49,720 $58,780 $70,900 $98,000 $110,540
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.84 $28.42 $33.74 $38.15 $49.28
      AreaName Yearly $49,590 $59,120 $70,170 $79,360 $102,490
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.60 $28.85 $33.23 $38.97 $49.75
      AreaName Yearly $49,090 $60,000 $69,120 $81,060 $103,480
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.37 $27.82 $31.83 $39.03 $49.87
      AreaName Yearly $44,440 $57,870 $66,210 $81,180 $103,730
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.80 $28.72 $31.55 $40.21 $52.56
      AreaName Yearly $51,580 $59,740 $65,630 $83,630 $109,320
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.95 $25.14 $31.49 $37.76 $46.17
      AreaName Yearly $45,650 $52,280 $65,500 $78,530 $96,030
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.32 $26.60 $30.97 $37.97 $48.75
      AreaName Yearly $42,260 $55,320 $64,410 $78,980 $101,410
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.40 $24.44 $30.70 $37.28 $47.87
      AreaName Yearly $40,360 $50,840 $63,860 $77,540 $99,560
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.25 $25.40 $30.14 $35.53 $39.41
      AreaName Yearly $44,190 $52,830 $62,690 $73,910 $81,970
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.40 $24.91 $30.13 $36.54 $46.27
      AreaName Yearly $46,580 $51,810 $62,660 $76,000 $96,240
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.71 $24.30 $30.05 $38.27 $46.44
      AreaName Yearly $43,080 $50,540 $62,510 $79,590 $96,600
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.83 $24.15 $29.93 $35.74 $41.67
      AreaName Yearly $39,160 $50,230 $62,250 $74,340 $86,670
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.64 $23.96 $29.70 $37.11 $43.15
      AreaName Yearly $47,090 $49,850 $61,770 $77,200 $89,750
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.71 $24.75 $28.45 $36.59 $43.40
      AreaName Yearly $43,080 $51,470 $59,170 $76,110 $90,270
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.67 $22.81 $28.12 $34.38 $45.01
      AreaName Yearly $38,830 $47,450 $58,490 $71,510 $93,620
      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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      Madera, 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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      North Coast Region of California Balance of State 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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