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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 Machinists in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.64 $21.00 $24.44 $30.22 $36.45
      Yearly $36,690 $43,680 $50,840 $62,860 $75,820
      California Hourly $18.39 $22.04 $28.24 $34.46 $40.32
      Yearly $38,240 $45,850 $58,740 $71,670 $83,870
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.03 $26.88 $33.21 $38.78 $51.10
      Yearly $45,830 $55,900 $69,080 $80,650 $106,300
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.01 $25.03 $31.54 $39.61 $53.69
      Yearly $45,790 $52,060 $65,610 $82,400 $111,680
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.76 $24.80 $30.67 $34.48 $38.50
      Yearly $43,180 $51,580 $63,780 $71,710 $80,080
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.09 $22.86 $30.15 $36.32 $36.99
      Yearly $39,710 $47,540 $62,710 $75,550 $76,950
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.55 $22.71 $29.52 $36.52 $39.23
      Yearly $38,580 $47,230 $61,390 $75,970 $81,590
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.00 $23.14 $29.26 $32.52 $41.52
      Yearly $41,600 $48,120 $60,870 $67,640 $86,360
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.50 $22.57 $29.01 $33.52 $40.86
      Yearly $42,640 $46,950 $60,340 $69,720 $84,990
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.28 $22.29 $28.32 $31.52 $39.86
      Yearly $38,030 $46,370 $58,900 $65,570 $82,920
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.00 $21.03 $28.23 $31.16 $52.69
      Yearly $37,440 $43,750 $58,710 $64,810 $109,600
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.65 $23.57 $27.95 $31.74 $66.48
      Yearly $45,030 $49,030 $58,140 $66,020 $138,290
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.71 $21.25 $27.47 $31.25 $40.27
      Yearly $36,840 $44,190 $57,130 $65,000 $83,760
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.28 $21.40 $26.76 $31.54 $36.70
      Yearly $38,030 $44,520 $55,650 $65,600 $76,330
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.74 $21.10 $26.75 $34.06 $40.70
      Yearly $38,970 $43,880 $55,640 $70,850 $84,660
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.11 $21.50 $26.11 $30.55 $36.72
      Yearly $37,670 $44,720 $54,310 $63,550 $76,390
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.86 $20.39 $25.95 $31.82 $40.18
      Yearly $35,080 $42,420 $53,970 $66,180 $83,580
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.05 $20.99 $25.95 $30.66 $38.31
      Yearly $37,540 $43,650 $53,980 $63,770 $79,680
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.72 $20.41 $25.03 $31.23 $32.46
      Yearly $38,940 $42,460 $52,070 $64,950 $67,520
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.89 $20.15 $23.79 $29.64 $35.31
      Yearly $37,210 $41,910 $49,480 $61,660 $73,440
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.76 $19.14 $23.35 $28.90 $35.31
      Yearly $36,930 $39,810 $48,570 $60,120 $73,450
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $19.19 $21.40 $23.34 $29.05 $30.48
      Yearly $39,910 $44,500 $48,540 $60,430 $63,410
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.32 $18.76 $23.20 $30.12 $36.43
      Yearly $36,030 $39,020 $48,260 $62,650 $75,760
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.40 $19.07 $22.94 $29.07 $36.31
      Yearly $38,270 $39,670 $47,710 $60,470 $75,520
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.67 $18.97 $22.89 $30.61 $33.26
      Yearly $36,760 $39,450 $47,600 $63,680 $69,170
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.43 $18.27 $22.68 $27.57 $30.06
      Yearly $36,240 $37,990 $47,170 $57,340 $62,520
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.70 $18.82 $21.95 $27.95 $48.74
      Yearly $36,820 $39,150 $45,650 $58,140 $101,380
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.56 $18.17 $20.90 $27.07 $29.59
      Yearly $36,520 $37,790 $43,470 $56,300 $61,550
      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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      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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