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          Wages for Food Scientists and Technologists in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $25.44 $33.08 $42.65 $56.08 $69.85
          Yearly $52,920 $68,810 $88,720 $116,650 $145,280
          California Hourly $28.88 $35.89 $45.17 $57.74 $67.70
          Yearly $60,060 $74,660 $93,950 $120,100 $140,810
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.27 $36.20 $42.31 $52.44 $63.82
          Yearly $62,960 $75,300 $88,010 $109,080 $132,750
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.39 $37.04 $38.61 $46.60 $58.51
          Yearly $61,120 $77,050 $80,320 $96,930 $121,700
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.83 $34.55 $43.29 $52.40 $61.68
          Yearly $57,880 $71,870 $90,040 $109,000 $128,290
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.08 $31.17 $39.97 $54.06 $72.11
          Yearly $48,010 $64,840 $83,140 $112,450 $149,990
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.94 $31.95 $41.16 $54.05 $66.63
          Yearly $53,960 $66,460 $85,610 $112,430 $138,580
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.68 $36.37 $42.81 $51.76 $60.55
          Yearly $57,570 $75,660 $89,050 $107,670 $125,940
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.56 $33.56 $41.04 $50.32 $60.74
          Yearly $59,400 $69,790 $85,360 $104,670 $126,330
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.59 $28.29 $45.07 $52.07 $64.92
          Yearly $51,150 $58,840 $93,750 $108,300 $135,040
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.96 $34.36 $43.31 $58.05 $63.66
          Yearly $51,920 $71,460 $90,080 $120,730 $132,420
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.79 $31.79 $31.79 $48.59 $54.68
          Yearly $66,120 $66,120 $66,120 $101,060 $113,730
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.59 $33.37 $38.41 $48.54 $63.04
          Yearly $40,750 $69,410 $79,900 $100,960 $131,130
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.69 $37.86 $46.36 $57.53 $71.90
          Yearly $61,760 $78,760 $96,430 $119,670 $149,560
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.15 $31.92 $38.92 $50.50 $66.72
          Yearly $52,320 $66,390 $80,960 $105,050 $138,780
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.67 $41.08 $47.56 $62.01 $76.72
          Yearly $82,520 $85,450 $98,930 $128,990 $159,570
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.25 $34.98 $43.78 $56.41 $68.02
          Yearly $62,920 $72,760 $91,060 $117,340 $141,480
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.60 $34.12 $41.31 $57.69 $68.15
          Yearly $59,490 $70,970 $85,930 $119,990 $141,750
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.05 $42.37 $53.27 $64.94 $82.56
          Yearly $74,990 $88,130 $110,810 $135,060 $171,720
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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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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          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, 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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          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Valley-Northern Mountains 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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