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 Tapers in CALIFORNIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.00 $25.35 $32.82 $42.57 $51.50
          Yearly $43,670 $52,730 $68,270 $88,540 $107,110
          California Hourly $22.02 $28.73 $35.32 $42.57 $55.47
          Yearly $45,800 $59,760 $73,460 $88,540 $115,370
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.00 $29.75 $29.75 $37.02 $37.61
          Yearly $52,000 $61,870 $61,870 $76,990 $78,220
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.28 $33.94 $40.79 $49.92 $62.83
          Yearly $60,910 $70,600 $84,840 $103,830 $130,680
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.72 $30.90 $36.47 $38.55 $49.99
          Yearly $49,340 $64,260 $75,850 $80,190 $103,980
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.38 $29.84 $36.88 $42.73 $55.05
          Yearly $50,710 $62,070 $76,720 $88,870 $114,500
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.67 $22.02 $28.72 $36.26 $48.13
          Yearly $38,820 $45,800 $59,740 $75,410 $100,110
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.93 $28.15 $33.34 $51.83 $52.89
          Yearly $37,280 $58,560 $69,340 $107,800 $110,020
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $23.26 $32.82 $37.98 $52.15
          Yearly $34,320 $48,380 $68,270 $78,990 $108,470
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.57 $35.02 $44.62 $63.06 $64.37
          Yearly $65,670 $72,830 $92,810 $131,170 $133,880
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.52 $26.61 $32.70 $38.71 $54.73
          Yearly $46,850 $55,340 $68,020 $80,510 $113,830
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          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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          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area 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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          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Chico, 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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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Napa, 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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          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, 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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