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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 Photographers in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $14.23 $16.73 $20.44 $29.99 $45.56
      Yearly $29,610 $34,790 $42,520 $62,370 $94,760
      California Hourly $17.19 $18.45 $24.33 $40.99 $63.10
      Yearly $35,750 $38,380 $50,610 $85,250 $131,250
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.13 $24.14 $36.09 $55.76 $63.46
      Yearly $43,940 $50,200 $75,070 $115,980 $132,000
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.20 $21.11 $29.29 $37.15 $47.65
      Yearly $37,860 $43,910 $60,910 $77,280 $99,110
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.19 $18.12 $28.97 $48.17 $63.50
      Yearly $35,750 $37,690 $60,250 $100,190 $132,070
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.62 $21.09 $26.88 $38.08 $58.58
      Yearly $36,640 $43,860 $55,900 $79,200 $121,850
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $18.68 $22.95 $28.85 $36.21
      Yearly $36,400 $38,840 $47,740 $60,000 $75,310
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $18.69 $22.35 $29.24 $40.61
      Yearly $33,280 $38,880 $46,500 $60,820 $84,470
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.74 $19.74 $22.20 $33.28 $47.79
      Yearly $41,060 $41,060 $46,180 $69,210 $99,400
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.27 $18.62 $22.06 $28.79 $39.59
      Yearly $35,920 $38,740 $45,880 $59,880 $82,360
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.43 $17.97 $21.75 $28.43 $39.81
      Yearly $36,240 $37,370 $45,230 $59,130 $82,800
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.54 $18.54 $21.51 $29.46 $44.22
      Yearly $36,490 $38,570 $44,740 $61,270 $91,970
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.85 $16.85 $21.09 $29.02 $39.56
      Yearly $35,050 $35,050 $43,870 $60,360 $82,280
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.47 $17.77 $20.98 $28.90 $42.85
      Yearly $34,270 $36,960 $43,630 $60,100 $89,120
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.59 $17.93 $20.21 $27.40 $37.42
      Yearly $34,510 $37,300 $42,030 $56,990 $77,830
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.27 $16.27 $18.92 $28.64 $42.16
      Yearly $33,850 $33,850 $39,350 $59,570 $87,690
      Chico, CA Metro Area 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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      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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      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Modesto, 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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      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Salinas, 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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      Visalia, 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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