In California:
- Workers on average earn $80,160.
- 10% of workers earn $57,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $148,160 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,240.
- 10% of workers earn $50,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $129,820 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 | $50,020 | $62,420 | $78,240 | $100,600 | $129,820 |
| California | $57,290 | $66,870 | $80,160 | $107,450 | $148,160 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,630 | $62,700 | $76,620 | $100,470 | $124,950 |
| Chico, CA | $46,800 | $62,880 | $76,700 | $105,300 | $136,410 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | $67,280 | $78,690 | $102,760 | $133,240 |
| El Centro, CA | $46,990 | $63,120 | $76,890 | $101,140 | $140,590 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,750 | $64,280 | $78,320 | $108,360 | $135,940 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,310 | $74,980 | $86,270 | $102,810 | $133,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,590 | $66,870 | $77,390 | $113,170 | $143,940 |
| Merced, CA | $51,310 | $64,720 | $76,120 | $102,640 | $131,680 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,680 | $65,710 | $78,110 | $101,180 | $154,660 |
| Napa, CA | $59,610 | $71,920 | $80,130 | $103,780 | $159,960 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,890 | $57,780 | $76,340 | $95,500 | $129,700 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,160 | $59,210 | $76,020 | $98,450 | $132,010 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,280 | $64,780 | $77,090 | $97,840 | $121,830 |
| Redding, CA | $51,760 | $64,010 | $75,570 | $99,930 | $132,790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,870 | $63,610 | $78,740 | $109,100 | $154,630 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $53,180 | $62,670 | $77,940 | $100,770 | $143,560 |
| Salinas, CA | $51,990 | $70,620 | $80,310 | $103,930 | $132,770 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,520 | $65,650 | $79,050 | $102,630 | $129,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,420 | $77,580 | $90,820 | $120,340 | $157,840 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,350 | $79,200 | $97,750 | $123,720 | $163,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $55,820 | $65,190 | $78,820 | $104,840 | $160,460 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $56,210 | $67,340 | $81,120 | $99,990 | $136,850 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,280 | $65,560 | $76,880 | $98,130 | $130,230 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $55,550 | $67,940 | $82,010 | $103,490 | $152,270 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,460 | $66,290 | $76,070 | $100,930 | $140,110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,320 | $65,970 | $80,170 | $105,360 | $160,610 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,220 | $62,830 | $77,700 | $97,130 | $129,500 |
| Yuba City, CA | $53,500 | $64,480 | $81,900 | $126,460 | $173,590 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $71.23 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.41 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 | $24.05 | $30.01 | $37.61 | $48.36 | $62.41 |
| California | $27.54 | $32.15 | $38.54 | $51.66 | $71.23 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $23.38 | $30.14 | $36.84 | $48.30 | $60.07 |
| Chico, CA | $22.50 | $30.23 | $36.87 | $50.62 | $65.58 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.06 | $32.35 | $37.83 | $49.40 | $64.06 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.59 | $30.34 | $36.97 | $48.63 | $67.59 |
| Fresno, CA | $24.88 | $30.90 | $37.65 | $52.10 | $65.36 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $28.99 | $36.05 | $41.48 | $49.43 | $64.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.65 | $32.15 | $37.21 | $54.41 | $69.20 |
| Merced, CA | $24.67 | $31.11 | $36.60 | $49.35 | $63.31 |
| Modesto, CA | $26.29 | $31.59 | $37.56 | $48.64 | $74.36 |
| Napa, CA | $28.66 | $34.58 | $38.52 | $49.89 | $76.90 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.18 | $27.78 | $36.70 | $45.91 | $62.36 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.68 | $28.47 | $36.55 | $47.33 | $63.47 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.21 | $31.14 | $37.06 | $47.04 | $58.57 |
| Redding, CA | $24.89 | $30.78 | $36.33 | $48.04 | $63.84 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.50 | $30.58 | $37.86 | $52.45 | $74.34 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $25.57 | $30.13 | $37.47 | $48.45 | $69.02 |
| Salinas, CA | $25.00 | $33.95 | $38.61 | $49.97 | $63.83 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $24.77 | $31.56 | $38.00 | $49.34 | $62.28 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $30.49 | $37.30 | $43.67 | $57.86 | $75.89 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.90 | $38.08 | $47.00 | $59.48 | $78.47 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $26.84 | $31.34 | $37.89 | $50.41 | $77.15 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $27.02 | $32.37 | $39.00 | $48.07 | $65.79 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $26.58 | $31.52 | $36.96 | $47.18 | $62.61 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $26.71 | $32.66 | $39.43 | $49.76 | $73.21 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $25.22 | $31.87 | $36.57 | $48.52 | $67.36 |
| Vallejo, CA | $26.12 | $31.72 | $38.54 | $50.65 | $77.22 |
| Visalia, CA | $27.03 | $30.21 | $37.36 | $46.70 | $62.26 |
| Yuba City, CA | $25.72 | $31.00 | $39.38 | $60.80 | $83.46 |
