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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 Animal Caretakers in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.15 $13.47 $15.00 $17.41 $21.67
      Yearly $23,180 $28,030 $31,200 $36,220 $45,080
      California Hourly $16.00 $16.77 $17.55 $20.31 $23.12
      Yearly $33,280 $34,890 $36,490 $42,240 $48,080
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.17 $18.86 $20.54 $22.35 $27.13
      Yearly $37,790 $39,220 $42,710 $46,500 $56,430
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.78 $18.44 $19.46 $21.78 $27.12
      Yearly $36,970 $38,350 $40,470 $45,310 $56,410
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.86 $17.46 $18.30 $22.20 $24.00
      Yearly $35,070 $36,310 $38,070 $46,180 $49,920
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.67 $17.55 $18.27 $22.70 $23.26
      Yearly $34,670 $36,500 $38,000 $47,210 $48,380
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.51 $17.20 $17.85 $22.14 $25.57
      Yearly $34,340 $35,770 $37,120 $46,050 $53,190
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.99 $16.60 $17.70 $20.39 $23.53
      Yearly $33,250 $34,520 $36,810 $42,400 $48,940
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $15.96 $16.92 $17.68 $20.77 $22.52
      Yearly $33,190 $35,200 $36,770 $43,200 $46,830
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.71 $16.98 $17.68 $20.59 $23.17
      Yearly $32,670 $35,320 $36,770 $42,830 $48,190
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.69 $16.80 $17.51 $18.19 $22.19
      Yearly $32,640 $34,930 $36,410 $37,840 $46,150
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.98 $16.44 $17.48 $20.80 $24.61
      Yearly $33,240 $34,200 $36,360 $43,270 $51,190
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.26 $16.56 $17.43 $19.82 $23.11
      Yearly $33,820 $34,450 $36,250 $41,230 $48,060
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.37 $16.75 $17.40 $20.16 $21.85
      Yearly $34,050 $34,840 $36,200 $41,930 $45,440
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.08 $16.94 $17.38 $20.35 $22.58
      Yearly $33,450 $35,240 $36,150 $42,330 $46,970
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.24 $17.28 $18.00 $19.89
      Yearly $32,240 $33,790 $35,940 $37,440 $41,370
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.12 $16.84 $17.26 $18.09 $23.26
      Yearly $33,530 $35,030 $35,900 $37,620 $48,370
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.79 $16.70 $17.17 $19.08 $22.15
      Yearly $32,840 $34,730 $35,710 $39,680 $46,070
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.76 $17.15 $17.63 $21.44
      Yearly $32,240 $34,850 $35,680 $36,670 $44,590
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.28 $16.35 $17.01 $20.27 $24.03
      Yearly $33,870 $34,010 $35,370 $42,170 $49,980
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.37 $17.00 $17.99 $21.69
      Yearly $32,240 $34,050 $35,350 $37,410 $45,120
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.15 $17.00 $20.16 $25.81
      Yearly $32,240 $33,590 $35,360 $41,920 $53,680
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.51 $16.53 $16.89 $17.82 $22.33
      Yearly $32,250 $34,380 $35,140 $37,060 $46,450
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.76 $16.42 $16.88 $17.08 $21.74
      Yearly $32,790 $34,150 $35,120 $35,520 $45,210
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.86 $16.68 $16.84 $17.72 $22.63
      Yearly $32,990 $34,690 $35,020 $36,860 $47,080
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.38 $16.83 $17.76 $22.63
      Yearly $32,240 $34,070 $35,000 $36,940 $47,080
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.72 $16.72 $16.72 $17.92 $21.28
      Yearly $34,770 $34,770 $34,770 $37,280 $44,270
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.00 $16.69 $20.19 $21.61
      Yearly $32,240 $33,280 $34,710 $41,980 $44,950
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.97 $16.50 $17.49 $21.40
      Yearly $32,240 $33,220 $34,320 $36,390 $44,500
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.66 $16.35 $18.49 $20.88
      Yearly $32,240 $32,570 $34,000 $38,450 $43,420
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.52 $16.21 $16.80 $20.76
      Yearly $32,240 $32,280 $33,710 $34,950 $43,180