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          Wages for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.65 $24.65 $30.93 $39.84 $50.37
          Yearly $45,020 $51,270 $64,330 $82,870 $104,770
          California Hourly $24.95 $30.73 $41.59 $57.59 $65.70
          Yearly $51,890 $63,910 $86,500 $119,790 $136,660
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.89 $33.62 $45.48 $58.66 $72.11
          Yearly $58,010 $69,930 $94,600 $122,020 $149,980
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.18 $23.18 $36.78 $51.20 $63.27
          Yearly $44,060 $48,210 $76,500 $106,500 $131,600
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.67 $32.53 $41.59 $51.84 $60.86
          Yearly $57,550 $67,660 $86,500 $107,820 $126,580
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.13 $35.39 $48.69 $60.37 $62.14
          Yearly $48,120 $73,620 $101,280 $125,580 $129,240
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.35 $36.04 $45.86 $58.60 $75.45
          Yearly $61,060 $74,950 $95,390 $121,890 $156,940
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.49 $31.73 $44.07 $58.26 $63.70
          Yearly $50,950 $66,000 $91,670 $121,170 $132,500
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.85 $22.31 $28.31 $49.45 $63.56
          Yearly $45,450 $46,410 $58,890 $102,860 $132,210
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.04 $34.80 $47.76 $49.84 $62.69
          Yearly $58,320 $72,380 $99,330 $103,670 $130,390
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $24.49 $30.56 $48.19 $57.04 $63.27
          Yearly $50,940 $63,570 $100,230 $118,650 $131,600
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.89 $29.11 $37.98 $52.45 $64.92
          Yearly $49,690 $60,540 $79,000 $109,100 $135,030
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.32 $36.15 $48.25 $60.57 $65.39
          Yearly $56,820 $75,200 $100,360 $125,990 $136,020
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.04 $29.79 $46.19 $56.96 $61.61
          Yearly $45,850 $61,960 $96,080 $118,470 $128,140
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.29 $32.39 $39.91 $49.98 $62.81
          Yearly $54,670 $67,370 $83,020 $103,960 $130,640
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.77 $35.50 $48.52 $62.53 $64.65
          Yearly $57,770 $73,840 $100,930 $130,070 $134,480
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.97 $35.49 $46.97 $56.64 $62.03
          Yearly $49,870 $73,810 $97,700 $117,800 $129,030
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.10 $36.05 $36.05 $45.05 $63.07
          Yearly $62,600 $74,990 $74,990 $93,700 $131,190
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.91 $31.47 $45.37 $58.76 $62.44
          Yearly $51,810 $65,460 $94,370 $122,220 $129,880
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.38 $35.27 $48.46 $62.85 $67.62
          Yearly $52,780 $73,360 $100,790 $130,730 $140,660
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.63 $37.21 $47.35 $59.82 $67.55
          Yearly $55,390 $77,390 $98,480 $124,430 $140,490
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.48 $31.06 $48.03 $59.96 $82.54
          Yearly $57,150 $64,600 $99,900 $124,720 $171,680
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.80 $29.85 $46.50 $60.02 $78.00
          Yearly $47,430 $62,090 $96,720 $124,840 $162,230
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.74 $46.23 $68.16 $83.85 $83.85
          Yearly $66,010 $96,160 $141,760 $174,410 $174,410
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.38 $27.92 $38.84 $50.58 $62.18
          Yearly $46,540 $58,080 $80,780 $105,200 $129,330
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.57 $36.39 $48.27 $58.72 $63.13
          Yearly $63,580 $75,690 $100,390 $122,130 $131,310
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.24 $31.24 $40.15 $56.88 $64.52
          Yearly $52,500 $64,980 $83,520 $118,310 $134,190
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.63 $33.24 $46.53 $62.77 $74.24
          Yearly $49,150 $69,140 $96,780 $130,570 $154,420
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.29 $36.91 $48.73 $60.85 $64.33
          Yearly $60,930 $76,770 $101,350 $126,560 $133,800
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.60 $28.08 $38.38 $57.87 $61.45
          Yearly $47,000 $58,410 $79,840 $120,370 $127,810