In California:
- Workers on average earn $129,160.
- 10% of workers earn $77,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $216,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $121,440.
- 10% of workers earn $74,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $197,310 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 | $74,900 | $94,620 | $121,440 | $156,330 | $197,310 |
| California | $77,600 | $98,040 | $129,160 | $169,540 | $216,250 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $77,250 | $94,690 | $119,470 | $151,720 | $196,250 |
| Chico, CA | $67,650 | $84,080 | $122,020 | $145,650 | $197,550 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $83,930 | $99,280 | $126,260 | $158,020 | $174,200 |
| El Centro, CA | $75,510 | $93,530 | $131,930 | $168,330 | $222,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $70,540 | $83,960 | $108,600 | $144,040 | $193,190 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $87,940 | $102,890 | $129,160 | $159,830 | $187,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,750 | $94,870 | $123,460 | $160,140 | $201,700 |
| Merced, CA | $78,260 | $97,390 | $125,170 | $155,420 | $189,390 |
| Modesto, CA | $74,430 | $93,820 | $121,780 | $159,570 | $205,280 |
| Napa, CA | $95,130 | $131,200 | $154,990 | $181,650 | $220,470 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,120 | $88,850 | $112,000 | $147,230 | $186,110 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $70,190 | $90,960 | $109,820 | $148,150 | $198,150 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $76,900 | $96,150 | $123,810 | $156,210 | $195,000 |
| Redding, CA | $73,840 | $89,890 | $118,940 | $164,300 | $200,020 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $74,300 | $86,720 | $109,520 | $148,790 | $185,100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,330 | $97,470 | $128,190 | $164,990 | $201,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $82,570 | $99,360 | $125,990 | $163,190 | $206,780 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,160 | $98,660 | $131,810 | $168,240 | $213,920 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,710 | $119,930 | $163,190 | $208,350 | $239,200+ |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,760 | $126,710 | $169,930 | $219,990 | $239,200+ |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $81,650 | $107,800 | $152,270 | $188,710 | $217,590 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $76,540 | $97,000 | $134,770 | $167,250 | $209,720 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,940 | $101,980 | $128,460 | $164,170 | $211,240 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $82,590 | $104,750 | $131,230 | $170,040 | $214,450 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,520 | $95,920 | $119,660 | $152,810 | $186,160 |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,870 | $100,790 | $131,770 | $172,330 | $220,050 |
| Visalia, CA | $73,710 | $88,560 | $107,530 | $139,900 | $181,930 |
| Yuba City, CA | $72,140 | $86,800 | $118,520 | $160,170 | $205,540 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $62.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $103.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $94.86 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 | $36.01 | $45.49 | $58.39 | $75.16 | $94.86 |
| California | $37.31 | $47.14 | $62.09 | $81.51 | $103.96 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37.14 | $45.53 | $57.44 | $72.94 | $94.35 |
| Chico, CA | $32.53 | $40.42 | $58.66 | $70.02 | $94.98 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40.35 | $47.73 | $60.70 | $75.97 | $83.75 |
| El Centro, CA | $36.30 | $44.97 | $63.43 | $80.93 | $106.79 |
| Fresno, CA | $33.91 | $40.36 | $52.21 | $69.25 | $92.88 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $42.28 | $49.47 | $62.09 | $76.84 | $90.11 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35.46 | $45.61 | $59.36 | $76.99 | $96.97 |
| Merced, CA | $37.63 | $46.82 | $60.18 | $74.72 | $91.06 |
| Modesto, CA | $35.79 | $45.10 | $58.55 | $76.72 | $98.69 |
| Napa, CA | $45.74 | $63.08 | $74.51 | $87.33 | $106.00 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34.19 | $42.72 | $53.85 | $70.79 | $89.48 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33.75 | $43.73 | $52.80 | $71.23 | $95.27 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36.97 | $46.23 | $59.53 | $75.10 | $93.75 |
| Redding, CA | $35.50 | $43.22 | $57.18 | $78.99 | $96.17 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35.72 | $41.69 | $52.65 | $71.53 | $88.99 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36.70 | $46.86 | $61.63 | $79.32 | $97.09 |
| Salinas, CA | $39.70 | $47.77 | $60.57 | $78.46 | $99.42 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37.58 | $47.43 | $63.37 | $80.88 | $102.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44.09 | $57.66 | $78.46 | $100.17 | $115.00+ |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46.52 | $60.92 | $81.70 | $105.76 | $115.00+ |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $39.26 | $51.83 | $73.21 | $90.73 | $104.61 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36.80 | $46.64 | $64.79 | $80.41 | $100.83 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37.95 | $49.03 | $61.76 | $78.93 | $101.56 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39.71 | $50.36 | $63.09 | $81.75 | $103.10 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36.79 | $46.12 | $57.53 | $73.47 | $89.50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $41.28 | $48.46 | $63.35 | $82.85 | $105.79 |
| Visalia, CA | $35.44 | $42.58 | $51.70 | $67.26 | $87.47 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34.69 | $41.73 | $56.98 | $77.01 | $98.82 |
