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          Wages for Firefighters in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $16.79 $21.39 $28.50 $37.14 $48.58
          Yearly $34,910 $44,490 $59,280 $77,250 $101,040
          California Hourly $25.19 $31.33 $40.92 $52.70 $65.46
          Yearly $52,390 $65,170 $85,120 $109,620 $136,150
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.67 $26.79 $30.13 $37.07 $45.81
          Yearly $47,150 $55,730 $62,660 $77,100 $95,280
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.78 $31.24 $36.50 $44.60 $48.63
          Yearly $51,540 $64,980 $75,910 $92,760 $101,150
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.02 $28.33 $38.59 $47.89 $49.32
          Yearly $54,120 $58,930 $80,260 $99,600 $102,580
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.02 $28.69 $34.54 $41.38 $46.33
          Yearly $54,120 $59,680 $71,830 $86,080 $96,360
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.01 $27.05 $31.33 $41.79 $45.81
          Yearly $45,780 $56,270 $65,170 $86,920 $95,280
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $20.50 $31.33 $36.55 $44.68
          Yearly $34,320 $42,640 $65,170 $76,020 $92,930
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.69 $45.09 $73.12 $80.18 $87.15
          Yearly $59,680 $93,800 $152,100 $166,770 $181,270
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.89 $31.24 $42.02 $53.19 $58.09
          Yearly $41,380 $64,980 $87,400 $110,620 $120,820
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.78 $30.73 $38.98 $45.90 $58.94
          Yearly $51,540 $63,920 $81,070 $95,460 $122,590
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.19 $39.06 $46.13 $63.22 $64.60
          Yearly $46,160 $81,240 $95,950 $131,500 $134,370
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.82 $22.15 $36.34 $44.97
          Yearly $34,320 $34,980 $46,080 $75,580 $93,530
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.96 $36.36 $37.20 $46.52 $60.78
          Yearly $62,320 $75,620 $77,370 $96,770 $126,420
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.78 $27.32 $31.33 $44.16 $48.60
          Yearly $51,540 $56,830 $65,170 $91,860 $101,090
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.00 $35.47 $39.54 $49.76 $60.39
          Yearly $58,240 $73,780 $82,250 $103,490 $125,620
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.12 $31.33 $38.06 $45.46 $52.28
          Yearly $56,410 $65,160 $79,160 $94,560 $108,730
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.61 $27.75 $34.81 $226.41 $226.41
          Yearly $49,120 $57,710 $72,410 $470,940 $470,940
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.02 $34.59 $45.23 $61.13 $72.61
          Yearly $54,120 $71,950 $94,080 $127,150 $151,020
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.92 $28.73 $37.21 $37.81 $46.71
          Yearly $49,760 $59,760 $77,400 $78,650 $97,150
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.02 $27.32 $30.74 $37.65 $44.16
          Yearly $54,120 $56,830 $63,940 $78,310 $91,860
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.30 $36.67 $38.24 $50.63 $63.32
          Yearly $65,110 $76,280 $79,540 $105,310 $131,710
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.18 $26.02 $30.13 $37.07 $45.81
          Yearly $44,050 $54,120 $62,660 $77,100 $95,280
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.05 $46.36 $54.66 $60.28 $67.11
          Yearly $77,070 $96,420 $113,700 $125,390 $139,590
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.23 $37.37 $47.14 $61.37 $72.48
          Yearly $58,710 $77,720 $98,050 $127,660 $150,760
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.52 $26.02 $31.24 $43.41 $47.86
          Yearly $40,590 $54,120 $64,980 $90,290 $99,550
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.32 $27.88 $34.09 $40.50 $47.66
          Yearly $56,830 $58,000 $70,900 $84,230 $99,130
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.53 $31.10 $38.06 $45.46 $63.49
          Yearly $51,020 $64,690 $79,160 $94,560 $132,060
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.29 $23.80 $38.64 $45.79 $46.06
          Yearly $38,050 $49,500 $80,360 $95,230 $95,810
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.72 $24.19 $26.55 $31.19 $38.55
          Yearly $45,180 $50,300 $55,220 $64,880 $80,170