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In California:

  • Workers on average earn $133,690.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $213,080 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $108,020.
  • 10% of workers earn $61,070 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $184,090 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$61,070$79,810$108,020$147,670$184,090
California$68,050$94,240$133,690$173,250$213,080
Bakersfield, CA$57,680$64,820$79,520$124,090$161,100
Fresno, CA$58,130$69,380$86,130$123,120$160,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,820$80,480$124,810$161,200$193,140
Modesto, CA$53,130$62,440$103,760$141,600$165,150
Napa, CA$65,000$81,590$94,230$149,840$169,210
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$54,360$62,860$76,250$101,870$144,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$64,830$95,600$127,300$157,150$171,820
Redding, CA$59,390$75,900$100,240$139,500$149,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$58,040$74,100$102,180$151,140$195,480
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$68,180$79,890$93,020$122,360$165,900
Salinas, CA$55,800$63,400$80,310$142,570$173,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$69,430$92,170$127,300$162,270$197,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$83,130$122,340$163,430$195,630$218,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$98,810$142,330$171,800$209,750$239,200+
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$58,370$74,630$112,840$169,430$177,620
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$63,400$76,870$129,010$166,740$206,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$70,320$82,590$128,620$169,580$209,750
Santa Rosa, CA$61,800$80,410$112,770$142,190$169,050
Stockton-Lodi, CA$62,160$72,910$89,250$130,760$169,890
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$56,290$77,340$81,390$99,090$151,390
Visalia-Porterville, CA$57,040$69,150$91,450$128,160$146,030

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $64.27 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.72 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $102.44 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $51.93 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.36 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $88.51 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$29.36$38.37$51.93$70.99$88.51
California$32.72$45.31$64.27$83.29$102.44
Bakersfield, CA$27.73$31.16$38.23$59.66$77.45
Fresno, CA$27.95$33.36$41.41$59.19$77.16
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$30.20$38.69$60.01$77.50$92.86
Modesto, CA$25.54$30.02$49.88$68.08$79.40
Napa, CA$31.25$39.22$45.31$72.04$81.35
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$26.13$30.22$36.66$48.98$69.43
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$31.17$45.96$61.20$75.55$82.61
Redding, CA$28.55$36.49$48.19$67.07$72.01
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$27.90$35.62$49.13$72.67$93.98
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$32.78$38.41$44.72$58.83$79.76
Salinas, CA$26.83$30.48$38.61$68.54$83.50
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$33.38$44.31$61.20$78.01$95.01
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$39.96$58.82$78.57$94.05$105.08
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$47.50$68.43$82.60$100.84$115.00+
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$28.06$35.88$54.25$81.46$85.39
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$30.48$36.96$62.02$80.16$99.15
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$33.81$39.71$61.84$81.53$100.84
Santa Rosa, CA$29.71$38.66$54.22$68.36$81.27
Stockton-Lodi, CA$29.89$35.05$42.91$62.86$81.68
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$27.06$37.19$39.13$47.64$72.78
Visalia-Porterville, CA$27.42$33.24$43.97$61.62$70.21