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          Wages for Food Preparation Workers in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          California Hourly $16.92 $17.79 $18.92 $21.42 $23.30
          Yearly $35,190 $37,010 $39,350 $44,540 $48,470
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.98 $18.56 $21.43 $22.82
          Yearly $34,320 $35,320 $38,610 $44,570 $47,460
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.67 $17.50 $18.94 $21.34
          Yearly $34,320 $34,680 $36,400 $39,400 $44,390
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.72 $18.14 $21.13 $23.50
          Yearly $34,320 $34,780 $37,730 $43,960 $48,880
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.60 $18.23 $19.71 $22.45 $26.09
          Yearly $36,600 $37,910 $41,000 $46,700 $54,270
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.66 $17.83 $20.58 $20.61
          Yearly $34,320 $34,660 $37,090 $42,800 $42,870
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.31 $18.03 $19.12 $21.24 $22.51
          Yearly $36,000 $37,500 $39,770 $44,170 $46,810
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.66 $17.19 $18.11 $20.89 $24.51
          Yearly $34,660 $35,740 $37,680 $43,440 $50,980
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.78 $17.53 $18.07 $20.55 $21.96
          Yearly $34,910 $36,460 $37,590 $42,750 $45,680
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.76 $17.25 $18.50 $21.13 $23.55
          Yearly $34,860 $35,880 $38,480 $43,950 $48,980
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $17.02 $18.49 $20.61 $23.02
          Yearly $34,320 $35,410 $38,450 $42,860 $47,890
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.91 $17.70 $18.80 $21.77 $24.30
          Yearly $35,170 $36,810 $39,110 $45,280 $50,540
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.59 $17.23 $18.00 $20.67 $24.24
          Yearly $34,500 $35,830 $37,430 $43,000 $50,430
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.52 $18.28 $20.58 $22.45 $26.75
          Yearly $36,450 $38,030 $42,810 $46,700 $55,650
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.78 $18.74 $20.63 $22.65
          Yearly $34,320 $34,900 $38,980 $42,910 $47,110
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.81 $18.47 $21.68 $23.10
          Yearly $34,320 $34,970 $38,420 $45,090 $48,040
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.20 $17.60 $18.68 $21.33 $22.88
          Yearly $35,770 $36,610 $38,840 $44,370 $47,590
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.66 $17.13 $18.01 $20.10 $22.06
          Yearly $34,660 $35,630 $37,450 $41,800 $45,880
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.75 $17.36 $18.50 $20.94 $23.41
          Yearly $34,840 $36,110 $38,470 $43,550 $48,690
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.67 $17.80 $20.06 $22.56
          Yearly $34,320 $34,670 $37,020 $41,720 $46,920
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.50 $17.43 $18.22 $19.89 $21.71
          Yearly $34,320 $36,260 $37,900 $41,360 $45,160
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.64 $18.03 $20.13 $21.97
          Yearly $34,320 $34,600 $37,510 $41,870 $45,690
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.57 $17.14 $18.15 $20.62 $21.86
          Yearly $34,470 $35,640 $37,740 $42,880 $45,470
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.95 $17.35 $18.53 $21.10 $24.45
          Yearly $35,250 $36,080 $38,550 $43,890 $50,850
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.97 $17.55 $18.50 $21.37 $23.54
          Yearly $35,300 $36,500 $38,480 $44,450 $48,970
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.62 $17.32 $18.05 $21.00 $22.77
          Yearly $34,560 $36,030 $37,550 $43,680 $47,370
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.22 $17.88 $18.64 $21.05 $22.79
          Yearly $35,820 $37,190 $38,780 $43,780 $47,410
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.34 $18.25 $20.50 $22.15 $24.78
          Yearly $36,060 $37,960 $42,640 $46,080 $51,530
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.95 $19.21 $21.91 $23.02 $26.71
          Yearly $37,340 $39,960 $45,580 $47,890 $55,550