In California:
- Workers on average earn $220,600.
- 10% of workers earn $87,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $239,200+ or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $206,420.
- 10% of workers earn $73,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $239,200+ or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $73,710 | $126,080 | $206,420 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| California | $87,070 | $142,270 | $220,600 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $85,980 | $126,620 | $193,970 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Chico, CA | $70,720 | $102,730 | $166,930 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $68,990 | $88,790 | $152,040 | $219,640 | $239,200+ |
| El Centro, CA | $66,980 | $103,830 | $152,810 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Fresno, CA | $86,210 | $129,650 | $179,360 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $74,650 | $105,620 | $173,150 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $97,330 | $155,320 | $231,500 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Merced, CA | $85,240 | $124,650 | $197,530 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Modesto, CA | $89,140 | $111,230 | $181,410 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Napa, CA | $121,420 | $161,720 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,010 | $93,230 | $129,460 | $225,930 | $239,200+ |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,680 | $91,380 | $125,570 | $216,600 | $239,200+ |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $94,110 | $130,170 | $213,150 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Redding, CA | $81,250 | $109,950 | $200,310 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $85,550 | $127,160 | $197,190 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,000 | $117,050 | $159,800 | $208,510 | $239,200+ |
| Salinas, CA | $96,390 | $127,820 | $221,090 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,690 | $155,400 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,040 | $172,930 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,320 | $179,910 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $77,490 | $107,960 | $162,290 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,110 | $128,630 | $214,680 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $82,890 | $128,760 | $205,680 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $92,400 | $133,730 | $212,760 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $93,500 | $131,090 | $208,450 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,240 | $119,990 | $182,190 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Visalia, CA | $86,200 | $116,500 | $170,690 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
| Yuba City, CA | $67,690 | $128,610 | $210,520 | $239,200+ | $239,200+ |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $106.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.86 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $115.00+ or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $99.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $115.00+ or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $35.44 | $60.61 | $99.24 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| California | $41.86 | $68.40 | $106.06 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41.34 | $60.88 | $93.25 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Chico, CA | $34.00 | $49.39 | $80.26 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33.17 | $42.69 | $73.10 | $105.59 | $115.00+ |
| El Centro, CA | $32.20 | $49.92 | $73.46 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Fresno, CA | $41.45 | $62.33 | $86.23 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35.89 | $50.78 | $83.25 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46.79 | $74.67 | $111.30 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Merced, CA | $40.98 | $59.93 | $94.97 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Modesto, CA | $42.86 | $53.48 | $87.22 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Napa, CA | $58.37 | $77.75 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36.06 | $44.82 | $62.24 | $108.62 | $115.00+ |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.14 | $43.93 | $60.37 | $104.13 | $115.00+ |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45.24 | $62.58 | $102.48 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Redding, CA | $39.06 | $52.86 | $96.30 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $41.13 | $61.13 | $94.81 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $25.00 | $56.27 | $76.83 | $100.25 | $115.00+ |
| Salinas, CA | $46.34 | $61.45 | $106.29 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49.37 | $74.71 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48.10 | $83.14 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40.06 | $86.50 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37.26 | $51.90 | $78.03 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37.07 | $61.84 | $103.21 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39.85 | $61.90 | $98.89 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44.43 | $64.30 | $102.29 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44.95 | $63.03 | $100.21 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Vallejo, CA | $33.77 | $57.69 | $87.59 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Visalia, CA | $41.44 | $56.01 | $82.06 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
| Yuba City, CA | $32.54 | $61.83 | $101.21 | $115.00+ | $115.00+ |
