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          Wages for Waiters and Waitresses in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $8.70 $13.34 $16.94 $22.65 $31.12
          Yearly $18,100 $27,750 $35,230 $47,110 $64,720
          California Hourly $16.50 $16.78 $17.35 $19.17 $33.15
          Yearly $34,320 $34,900 $36,080 $39,870 $68,950
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.90 $17.25 $21.66
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $35,160 $35,880 $45,050
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.50 $16.62 $16.86 $17.37 $25.76
          Yearly $34,320 $34,560 $35,080 $36,130 $53,580
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.52 $16.70 $16.96 $17.50 $29.91
          Yearly $34,350 $34,740 $35,270 $36,400 $62,210
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.95 $18.90 $20.15 $21.42 $46.99
          Yearly $37,340 $39,300 $41,920 $44,560 $97,730
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.66 $16.95 $17.50 $30.80
          Yearly $34,320 $34,650 $35,260 $36,400 $64,060
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.61 $16.86 $18.16 $38.33
          Yearly $34,320 $34,540 $35,070 $37,770 $79,720
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.54 $16.96 $17.27 $18.71 $38.14
          Yearly $34,400 $35,280 $35,930 $38,910 $79,330
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $16.79 $23.25
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $34,930 $48,360
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $16.70 $28.09
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $34,740 $58,430
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.74 $16.96 $17.23 $17.80 $39.81
          Yearly $34,820 $35,280 $35,850 $37,020 $82,800
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.57 $16.79 $17.44 $30.91
          Yearly $34,320 $34,470 $34,910 $36,270 $64,300
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.57 $17.17 $30.83
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,460 $35,720 $64,120
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.20 $17.73 $18.69 $20.82 $36.01
          Yearly $35,780 $36,880 $38,860 $43,310 $74,900
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.61 $16.80 $20.08 $37.88
          Yearly $34,320 $34,540 $34,950 $41,760 $78,800
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $16.82 $28.00
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $34,990 $58,230
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.52 $16.67 $16.89 $17.61 $23.95
          Yearly $34,360 $34,670 $35,130 $36,620 $49,810
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $17.20 $22.86
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $35,780 $47,560
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.58 $17.20 $17.60 $18.98 $32.83
          Yearly $34,490 $35,780 $36,610 $39,480 $68,290
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $17.14 $31.58
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $35,640 $65,680
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.53 $16.83 $17.24 $17.90 $28.46
          Yearly $34,380 $35,010 $35,850 $37,230 $59,200
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.73 $21.92 $37.41
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,800 $45,590 $77,810
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $16.99 $29.58
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $35,340 $61,520
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $16.88 $24.57
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $35,100 $51,110
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.99 $17.40 $17.71 $19.14 $31.22
          Yearly $35,350 $36,200 $36,830 $39,820 $64,930
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.79 $17.09 $20.28 $35.55
          Yearly $34,320 $34,930 $35,540 $42,180 $73,940
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.69 $17.31 $17.85 $19.02 $31.11
          Yearly $34,700 $36,010 $37,130 $39,560 $64,710
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.55 $16.79 $17.55 $29.51
          Yearly $34,320 $34,430 $34,910 $36,510 $61,390
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.50 $16.50 $16.54 $23.06
          Yearly $34,320 $34,320 $34,320 $34,410 $47,960