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          Wages for Power Plant Operators in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $29.71 $38.31 $49.06 $57.25 $63.44
          Yearly $61,790 $79,690 $102,040 $119,080 $131,940
          California Hourly $30.54 $38.59 $50.58 $63.75 $82.60
          Yearly $63,510 $80,270 $105,210 $132,600 $171,800
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.39 $38.24 $45.56 $53.15 $62.83
          Yearly $61,140 $79,540 $94,760 $110,560 $130,690
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $33.51 $37.28 $49.77 $70.60 $77.41
          Yearly $69,700 $77,540 $103,520 $146,850 $161,020
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.16 $41.16 $50.90 $60.45 $64.44
          Yearly $73,140 $85,620 $105,870 $125,730 $134,040
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $29.08 $35.60 $45.24 $48.81 $68.96
          Yearly $60,480 $74,050 $94,090 $101,530 $143,440
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.22 $46.77 $49.49 $70.59 $70.59
          Yearly $81,570 $97,270 $102,940 $146,830 $146,830
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.21 $38.32 $47.57 $61.38 $63.02
          Yearly $62,830 $79,700 $98,950 $127,670 $131,090
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.25 $50.35 $63.75 $82.60 $82.60
          Yearly $77,470 $104,720 $132,600 $171,800 $171,800
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.92 $36.90 $47.14 $49.90 $59.89
          Yearly $60,150 $76,760 $98,060 $103,790 $124,580
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.03 $38.02 $47.82 $49.28 $60.22
          Yearly $62,470 $79,090 $99,470 $102,510 $125,260
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.57 $48.75 $66.80 $85.65 $85.65
          Yearly $63,590 $101,400 $138,930 $178,150 $178,150
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.09 $40.62 $64.13 $86.22 $101.59
          Yearly $75,070 $84,500 $133,380 $179,330 $211,300
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          Visalia, CA Metro Area 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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          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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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