In California:
- Workers on average earn $99,620.
- 10% of workers earn $51,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,820 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,580.
- 10% of workers earn $40,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,690 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $40,460 | $55,990 | $78,580 | $108,550 | $144,690 |
| California | $51,050 | $69,080 | $99,620 | $131,390 | $160,820 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $50,450 | $73,340 | $94,290 | $127,000 | $135,160 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,180 | $54,490 | $80,470 | $114,880 | $135,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,010 | $66,700 | $95,000 | $122,050 | $146,850 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,530 | $64,240 | $81,580 | $119,830 | $140,700 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $51,750 | $74,960 | $81,640 | $95,300 | $125,770 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,780 | $52,830 | $81,720 | $111,000 | $123,020 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $38,350 | $50,290 | $79,840 | $107,420 | $133,330 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,960 | $66,560 | $84,640 | $105,700 | $117,000 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $49,790 | $65,400 | $88,310 | $116,400 | $143,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $62,680 | $85,610 | $119,010 | $154,830 | $180,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,750 | $93,570 | $130,270 | $156,090 | $175,850 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $41,730 | $59,980 | $78,060 | $100,270 | $126,190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,900 | $78,780 | $84,960 | $101,860 | $130,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,890 | $69,920 | $89,750 | $131,080 | $150,460 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $45,360 | $63,210 | $99,600 | $117,980 | $134,300 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $41,190 | $53,300 | $89,390 | $100,380 | $130,590 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $60,000 | $69,400 | $103,150 | $120,000 | $138,780 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $47.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $77.32 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.56 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $19.45 | $26.92 | $37.78 | $52.19 | $69.56 |
| California | $24.54 | $33.21 | $47.89 | $63.17 | $77.32 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $24.26 | $35.26 | $45.33 | $61.06 | $64.98 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.80 | $26.20 | $38.69 | $55.23 | $65.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.56 | $32.07 | $45.67 | $58.68 | $70.60 |
| Modesto, CA | $25.25 | $30.89 | $39.22 | $57.61 | $67.65 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $24.88 | $36.04 | $39.25 | $45.82 | $60.46 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.49 | $25.40 | $39.29 | $53.36 | $59.14 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $18.44 | $24.18 | $38.38 | $51.64 | $64.10 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.58 | $32.00 | $40.69 | $50.82 | $56.25 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $23.94 | $31.44 | $42.46 | $55.96 | $69.12 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $30.14 | $41.16 | $57.21 | $74.44 | $86.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.13 | $44.99 | $62.63 | $75.04 | $84.54 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $20.06 | $28.84 | $37.53 | $48.21 | $60.67 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $24.47 | $37.88 | $40.84 | $48.97 | $62.55 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $27.83 | $33.61 | $43.15 | $63.02 | $72.34 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $21.81 | $30.39 | $47.88 | $56.72 | $64.57 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.80 | $25.63 | $42.98 | $48.26 | $62.79 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $28.85 | $33.36 | $49.59 | $57.69 | $66.72 |
