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In California:

  • Workers on average earn $87,940.
  • 10% of workers earn $60,430 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $150,010 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $77,020.
  • 10% of workers earn $48,300 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $128,830 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$48,300$59,700$77,020$99,210$128,830
California$60,430$71,920$87,940$117,920$150,010
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$48,270$58,750$77,070$84,030$109,320
Chico, CA$49,870$55,490$75,980$80,860$113,050
Fresno, CA$49,970$61,070$78,060$93,420$116,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$59,200$69,450$88,920$112,020$142,080
Modesto, CA$64,540$78,880$78,880$84,240$106,970
Napa, CA$62,530$77,900$92,300$99,300$108,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$43,140$54,100$59,580$85,280$99,290
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$58,300$61,400$79,970$108,070$125,190
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$50,790$63,370$63,370$63,970$98,640
Redding, CA$47,580$60,220$78,990$99,070$128,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$55,540$63,170$75,900$97,980$126,810
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$66,600$71,920$85,360$90,900$116,830
Salinas, CA$56,920$66,020$80,000$96,130$108,110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$58,360$70,630$85,100$108,660$132,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$73,950$83,510$103,640$138,720$161,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$77,000$100,500$131,680$162,400$213,780
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$54,700$62,360$82,430$94,030$124,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$52,270$66,050$77,430$77,430$93,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$61,140$72,480$84,700$112,910$135,500
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$66,740$78,450$83,200$91,240$117,690
Stockton-Lodi, CA$52,000$64,270$77,000$94,860$124,280
Vallejo, CA$61,290$65,020$79,830$84,740$94,480
Visalia, CA$48,750$62,830$73,800$85,900$107,560

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $42.28 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.05 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $72.12 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37.03 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.22 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $61.94 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$23.22$28.70$37.03$47.70$61.94
California$29.05$34.58$42.28$56.69$72.12
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$23.21$28.25$37.05$40.40$52.56
Chico, CA$23.98$26.68$36.53$38.88$54.35
Fresno, CA$24.03$29.36$37.53$44.91$56.08
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$28.46$33.39$42.75$53.86$68.31
Modesto, CA$31.03$37.93$37.93$40.50$51.43
Napa, CA$30.06$37.45$44.37$47.74$52.36
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$20.74$26.01$28.65$41.00$47.73
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$28.03$29.52$38.45$51.96$60.19
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$24.42$30.47$30.47$30.75$47.42
Redding, CA$22.87$28.95$37.98$47.63$61.90
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$26.70$30.37$36.49$47.11$60.96
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$32.02$34.58$41.04$43.70$56.17
Salinas, CA$27.36$31.74$38.46$46.22$51.98
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$28.06$33.96$40.91$52.24$63.78
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$35.55$40.15$49.83$66.69$77.71
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$37.02$48.32$63.31$78.08$102.78
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$26.30$29.98$39.63$45.21$59.74
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$25.13$31.75$37.22$37.22$44.81
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$29.39$34.84$40.72$54.28$65.14
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$32.09$37.72$40.00$43.86$56.58
Stockton-Lodi, CA$25.00$30.90$37.02$45.61$59.75
Vallejo, CA$29.46$31.26$38.38$40.74$45.42
Visalia, CA$23.44$30.21$35.48$41.30$51.71