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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 Waiters and Waitresses in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $8.94 $11.43 $15.36 $20.00 $28.89
      Yearly $18,600 $23,770 $31,940 $41,600 $60,100
      California Hourly $15.50 $15.89 $16.72 $18.72 $31.75
      Yearly $32,240 $33,060 $34,780 $38,940 $66,040
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $17.94 $18.46 $22.54 $46.71
      Yearly $36,080 $37,300 $38,390 $46,890 $97,160
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $17.44 $18.03 $20.13 $31.95
      Yearly $32,240 $36,280 $37,490 $41,870 $66,460
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.20 $16.63 $17.42 $21.70 $36.70
      Yearly $33,700 $34,590 $36,240 $45,140 $76,330
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.80 $16.74 $17.36 $22.36 $37.36
      Yearly $32,860 $34,830 $36,120 $46,520 $77,710
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.17 $16.50 $17.17 $18.00 $41.41
      Yearly $33,640 $34,320 $35,720 $37,440 $86,140
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.03 $16.87 $23.37 $46.48
      Yearly $32,240 $33,330 $35,090 $48,610 $96,680
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.07 $16.77 $21.39 $40.31
      Yearly $32,240 $33,430 $34,890 $44,490 $83,840
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $16.06 $16.65 $18.83 $28.53
      Yearly $32,240 $33,410 $34,630 $39,160 $59,330
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $15.95 $16.65 $17.29 $28.59
      Yearly $32,240 $33,170 $34,620 $35,970 $59,470
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.16 $16.59 $20.56 $40.51
      Yearly $32,240 $33,610 $34,500 $42,760 $84,250
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.70 $16.52 $20.92 $39.21
      Yearly $32,240 $32,660 $34,360 $43,500 $81,550
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.81 $16.49 $19.38 $38.16
      Yearly $32,240 $32,890 $34,290 $40,310 $79,380
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $15.94 $16.45 $17.02 $27.66
      Yearly $32,240 $33,140 $34,210 $35,410 $57,520
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.37 $17.72 $37.69
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $34,050 $36,870 $78,400
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.86 $16.33 $17.44 $37.40
      Yearly $32,240 $32,980 $33,970 $36,270 $77,790
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.32 $21.42 $38.83
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,950 $44,540 $80,760
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.79 $16.32 $17.10 $29.13
      Yearly $32,240 $32,840 $33,940 $35,560 $60,580
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.32 $20.04 $35.64
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,950 $41,690 $74,130
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.28 $22.20 $38.75
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,870 $46,180 $80,610
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.22 $17.92 $38.06
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,740 $37,280 $79,170
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.16 $17.80 $36.49
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,610 $37,020 $75,900
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.13 $17.56 $37.97
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,550 $36,530 $78,990
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.13 $17.07 $31.98
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,540 $35,510 $66,510
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $16.11 $17.40 $37.92
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,510 $36,180 $78,880
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.95 $17.50 $37.31
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $33,170 $36,410 $77,610
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.68 $19.07 $37.57
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,610 $39,670 $78,150
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.61 $16.59 $29.33
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,480 $34,500 $61,000
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $18.26 $37.70
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,240 $37,980 $78,410
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $16.42 $26.24
      Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $32,240 $34,160 $54,580