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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 Firefighters in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $15.19 $19.34 $27.46 $36.21 $45.06
      Yearly $31,600 $40,230 $57,120 $75,320 $93,720
      California Hourly $24.20 $30.93 $38.62 $53.08 $66.17
      Yearly $50,330 $64,330 $80,330 $110,400 $137,640
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.57 $43.55 $53.31 $67.95 $82.88
      Yearly $69,820 $90,590 $110,890 $141,340 $172,380
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.99 $45.21 $52.80 $53.28 $66.45
      Yearly $76,940 $94,050 $109,820 $110,810 $138,210
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.67 $36.15 $49.03 $62.25 $62.95
      Yearly $57,550 $75,180 $101,980 $129,480 $130,940
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.33 $39.99 $48.46 $60.33 $68.57
      Yearly $63,090 $83,180 $100,810 $125,490 $142,620
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.39 $37.00 $44.12 $64.28 $68.94
      Yearly $65,300 $76,960 $91,770 $133,710 $143,380
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.39 $29.62 $42.03 $56.33 $66.62
      Yearly $48,650 $61,600 $87,420 $117,170 $138,580
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.36 $32.30 $38.97 $57.80 $70.02
      Yearly $61,070 $67,180 $81,050 $120,220 $145,640
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.72 $32.26 $38.70 $47.19 $59.60
      Yearly $57,660 $67,100 $80,500 $98,160 $123,970
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.76 $30.32 $38.55 $49.59 $60.78
      Yearly $43,190 $63,070 $80,180 $103,160 $126,420
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.98 $30.75 $36.01 $40.33 $49.95
      Yearly $56,120 $63,960 $74,900 $83,880 $103,890
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.16 $28.37 $35.84 $41.31 $51.75
      Yearly $48,170 $59,010 $74,550 $85,930 $107,640
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.20 $30.32 $35.50 $39.61 $43.34
      Yearly $50,330 $63,070 $73,840 $82,390 $90,150
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.65 $28.32 $35.14 $43.49 $51.17
      Yearly $38,790 $58,910 $73,090 $90,460 $106,430
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.78 $28.37 $35.14 $56.61 $62.04
      Yearly $36,980 $59,010 $73,090 $117,740 $129,040
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.32 $28.87 $35.07 $42.52 $49.97
      Yearly $50,590 $60,050 $72,950 $88,450 $103,930
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.99 $28.33 $33.84 $46.90 $46.90
      Yearly $47,820 $58,930 $70,390 $97,550 $97,550
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.29 $23.25 $33.17 $36.74 $43.54
      Yearly $33,890 $48,360 $69,000 $76,420 $90,560
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.85 $26.06 $33.06 $37.25 $44.45
      Yearly $43,370 $54,200 $68,760 $77,470 $92,460
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.28 $27.32 $32.88 $38.65 $43.78
      Yearly $33,860 $56,830 $68,380 $80,390 $91,060
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.15 $26.66 $32.69 $36.88 $46.96
      Yearly $35,670 $55,440 $68,000 $76,710 $97,680
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.92 $28.22 $32.57 $38.70 $41.16
      Yearly $41,430 $58,710 $67,740 $80,490 $85,600
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.93 $23.91 $30.61 $35.84 $38.70
      Yearly $45,620 $49,730 $63,670 $74,550 $80,500
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $20.09 $23.91 $30.47 $38.46 $45.02
      Yearly $41,790 $49,730 $63,380 $80,000 $93,640
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.21 $23.70 $29.79 $37.57 $48.84
      Yearly $48,270 $49,300 $61,960 $78,150 $101,590
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.03 $23.37 $29.75 $39.99 $49.15
      Yearly $35,420 $48,610 $61,870 $83,180 $102,230
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.10 $28.37 $28.61 $32.23 $36.01
      Yearly $52,210 $59,010 $59,500 $67,040 $74,900
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.52 $25.51 $27.68 $30.28 $35.50
      Yearly $42,690 $53,070 $57,570 $62,970 $73,840
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.71 $16.38 $18.76 $27.46 $34.54
      Yearly $32,680 $34,070 $39,010 $57,110 $71,840
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