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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 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.48 $15.19 $17.67 $21.08 $28.28
      AreaName Yearly $28,030 $31,600 $36,750 $43,840 $58,810
      California Hourly $16.83 $18.36 $22.66 $33.45 $36.49
      AreaName Yearly $35,010 $38,200 $47,130 $69,570 $75,890
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.54 $24.34 $33.51 $36.45 $36.45
      AreaName Yearly $40,650 $50,630 $69,700 $75,820 $75,820
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.02 $21.96 $26.58 $33.97 $37.30
      AreaName Yearly $39,560 $45,680 $55,290 $70,660 $77,580
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.39 $17.79 $22.84 $33.80 $36.37
      AreaName Yearly $34,100 $36,990 $47,510 $70,300 $75,660
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.01 $17.31 $22.48 $34.62 $34.62
      AreaName Yearly $33,290 $36,000 $46,760 $72,000 $72,000
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.43 $19.42 $21.87 $28.73 $33.30
      AreaName Yearly $36,250 $40,400 $45,480 $59,770 $69,260
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.85 $17.56 $21.78 $27.71 $32.82
      AreaName Yearly $35,050 $36,520 $45,310 $57,630 $68,260
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.85 $18.78 $20.68 $25.00 $33.11
      AreaName Yearly $35,040 $39,060 $43,000 $51,990 $68,880
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.40 $20.53 $20.53 $27.52 $34.45
      AreaName Yearly $38,270 $42,700 $42,700 $57,250 $71,650
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.24 $18.77 $19.86 $22.45 $30.49
      AreaName Yearly $37,930 $39,030 $41,320 $46,700 $63,410
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.53 $17.89 $19.49 $22.80 $27.75
      AreaName Yearly $34,390 $37,200 $40,540 $47,430 $57,720
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.96 $18.87 $22.91 $24.91
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $35,270 $39,250 $47,660 $51,820
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.86 $18.73 $22.59 $30.10
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $35,060 $38,960 $46,990 $62,600
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.97 $16.97 $18.53 $21.80 $26.66
      AreaName Yearly $35,310 $35,310 $38,540 $45,340 $55,450
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.29 $18.00 $21.97 $24.72
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,890 $37,450 $45,690 $51,420
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.06 $17.98 $22.32 $29.48
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $33,400 $37,390 $46,430 $61,310
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.67 $17.82 $23.89 $31.26
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $34,680 $37,060 $49,680 $65,010
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.48 $16.48 $17.67 $24.47 $30.41
      AreaName Yearly $34,270 $34,270 $36,760 $50,890 $63,260
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.95 $16.69 $17.53 $21.30 $28.92
      AreaName Yearly $33,180 $34,720 $36,460 $44,310 $60,160
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.71 $15.71 $15.71 $20.86 $25.56
      AreaName Yearly $32,670 $32,670 $32,670 $43,380 $53,170
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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