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In San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $165,950.
  • 10% of workers earn $105,310 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $239,200+ or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $164,330.
  • 10% of workers earn $97,190 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $239,200+ or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $127,260.
  • 10% of workers earn $71,280 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $198,100 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 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$71,280$96,790$127,260$161,480$198,100
California$97,190$128,670$164,330$205,160$239,200+
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$105,310$133,500$165,950$205,880$239,200+
Bakersfield, CA$81,360$104,850$131,300$159,490$176,640
Chico, CA$70,740$94,010$122,730$150,030$163,280
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$66,290$99,720$123,160$156,300$164,590
El Centro, CA$66,170$90,300$105,890$129,820$168,620
Fresno, CA$67,510$97,320$125,180$155,890$167,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,530$108,040$135,960$170,210$215,780
Merced, CA$59,140$91,890$123,180$148,370$163,470
Modesto, CA$72,150$86,610$108,590$136,410$162,500
Napa, CA$85,670$102,070$128,580$159,450$202,850
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$67,620$100,880$131,660$158,230$167,980
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$59,170$87,070$126,530$153,560$176,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$79,050$105,040$129,130$159,430$178,090
Redding, CA$64,610$100,600$126,900$149,720$169,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$79,550$104,350$129,500$153,340$166,760
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$80,990$106,370$133,980$162,940$203,690
Salinas, CA$70,490$88,780$113,410$138,940$168,580
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$85,900$109,960$138,130$172,570$201,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$127,900$162,860$193,140$239,200+$239,200+
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$80,000$102,640$131,910$163,730$194,280
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$77,930$104,250$137,730$167,390$177,480
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$88,350$125,680$134,490$172,760$220,600
Santa Rosa, CA$84,990$113,560$140,070$163,660$198,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA$80,400$102,960$129,670$158,130$168,740
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$63,950$95,400$127,660$149,920$188,160
Visalia-Porterville, CA$74,510$97,780$129,530$153,430$175,710
Yuba City, CA$92,650$109,000$136,020$160,370$178,780

In San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $79.78 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.63 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $115.00+ or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $79.01 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $46.73 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $115.00+ or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $61.18 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $34.27 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $95.24 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 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$34.27$46.54$61.18$77.64$95.24
California$46.73$61.86$79.01$98.63$115.00+
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$50.63$64.18$79.78$98.98$115.00+
Bakersfield, CA$39.11$50.41$63.12$76.68$84.92
Chico, CA$34.01$45.20$59.01$72.13$78.50
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$31.87$47.94$59.21$75.14$79.13
El Centro, CA$31.81$43.41$50.91$62.41$81.07
Fresno, CA$32.46$46.79$60.18$74.95$80.58
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39.68$51.94$65.36$81.83$103.74
Merced, CA$28.43$44.18$59.22$71.33$78.59
Modesto, CA$34.69$41.64$52.21$65.58$78.13
Napa, CA$41.19$49.07$61.82$76.66$97.52
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$32.51$48.50$63.30$76.07$80.76
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$28.45$41.86$60.83$73.83$85.09
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$38.01$50.50$62.08$76.65$85.62
Redding, CA$31.06$48.36$61.01$71.98$81.50
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$38.24$50.17$62.26$73.72$80.17
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$38.94$51.14$64.41$78.34$97.93
Salinas, CA$33.89$42.68$54.52$66.80$81.05
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$41.30$52.87$66.41$82.97$96.99
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$61.49$78.30$92.86$115.00+$115.00+
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$38.46$49.35$63.42$78.72$93.40
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$37.47$50.12$66.22$80.48$85.33
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$42.48$60.43$64.66$83.06$106.06
Santa Rosa, CA$40.86$54.59$67.34$78.68$95.32
Stockton-Lodi, CA$38.65$49.50$62.34$76.02$81.12
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$30.75$45.87$61.38$72.08$90.46
Visalia-Porterville, CA$35.82$47.01$62.27$73.77$84.48
Yuba City, CA$44.54$52.40$65.40$77.10$85.95