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          Wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $16.15 $18.79 $23.89 $29.82 $36.49
          Yearly $33,590 $39,080 $49,690 $62,020 $75,900
          California Hourly $22.10 $26.64 $31.20 $36.09 $43.45
          Yearly $45,970 $55,420 $64,890 $75,070 $90,370
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.24 $24.57 $24.57 $29.96 $29.96
          Yearly $48,340 $51,110 $51,110 $62,320 $62,320
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.36 $29.41 $31.71 $36.52 $37.62
          Yearly $48,580 $61,170 $65,950 $75,970 $78,240
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $21.48 $22.26 $26.06 $27.95
          Yearly $36,090 $44,670 $46,290 $54,200 $58,140
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.41 $22.47 $27.64 $30.30 $34.06
          Yearly $44,540 $46,740 $57,490 $63,020 $70,830
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.47 $22.44 $24.07 $29.46 $32.00
          Yearly $38,420 $46,670 $50,070 $61,280 $66,560
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.74 $23.02 $25.38 $28.00 $29.51
          Yearly $38,990 $47,870 $52,780 $58,240 $61,380
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.01 $22.75 $32.95 $32.95 $32.95
          Yearly $35,370 $47,310 $68,530 $68,530 $68,530
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.30 $26.60 $28.90 $33.84 $33.84
          Yearly $48,460 $55,330 $60,110 $70,380 $70,380
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.72 $22.30 $31.71 $31.71 $42.55
          Yearly $45,180 $46,380 $65,950 $65,950 $88,510
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.94 $23.55 $33.28 $33.28 $33.28
          Yearly $45,640 $48,990 $69,210 $69,210 $69,210
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.75 $29.82 $37.29 $40.73 $48.38
          Yearly $49,400 $62,030 $77,570 $84,720 $100,630
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.70 $23.63 $30.04 $34.78 $36.37
          Yearly $36,810 $49,140 $62,490 $72,340 $75,650
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.54 $21.46 $22.16 $30.27 $30.27
          Yearly $38,570 $44,630 $46,090 $62,970 $62,970
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.83 $26.83 $26.83 $37.13 $46.91
          Yearly $55,810 $55,810 $55,810 $77,240 $97,570
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.97 $21.15 $27.06 $30.81 $33.67
          Yearly $39,460 $44,000 $56,280 $64,080 $70,040
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.33 $24.90 $30.98 $34.88 $34.88
          Yearly $46,440 $51,790 $64,440 $72,540 $72,540
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.96 $34.80 $42.04 $52.67 $53.34
          Yearly $56,080 $72,390 $87,430 $109,560 $110,950
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.34 $30.10 $35.15 $36.28 $47.17
          Yearly $48,540 $62,610 $73,110 $75,470 $98,110
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.26 $29.72 $32.16 $36.25 $36.25
          Yearly $58,770 $61,810 $66,900 $75,400 $75,400
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.51 $21.78 $29.45 $32.16 $42.76
          Yearly $36,430 $45,300 $61,250 $66,890 $88,940
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.23 $25.21 $29.78 $34.82 $36.02
          Yearly $46,230 $52,430 $61,940 $72,420 $74,920
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $29.76 $29.77 $35.70 $43.63
          Yearly $34,320 $61,900 $61,930 $74,260 $90,760
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.53 $31.20 $33.32 $33.90 $41.41
          Yearly $51,020 $64,890 $69,300 $70,510 $86,130
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.96 $30.19 $34.83 $34.83 $37.98
          Yearly $49,840 $62,790 $72,450 $72,450 $79,000
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $19.29 $23.46 $26.39 $28.73 $35.64
          Yearly $40,120 $48,800 $54,900 $59,750 $74,130
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