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In California:

  • Workers on average earn $136,800.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,390 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $221,080 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $112,590.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,650 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $194,410 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$63,650$82,630$112,590$155,810$194,410
California$73,390$98,460$136,800$177,480$221,080
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$60,840$75,570$91,360$127,980$155,860
Chico, CA$58,120$66,240$80,180$104,630$131,990
Fresno, CA$53,260$66,800$89,680$127,990$161,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$66,550$82,830$124,270$163,900$198,830
Modesto, CA$56,270$63,230$82,790$127,700$159,560
Napa, CA$61,870$78,110$94,170$135,170$165,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$57,870$71,970$84,690$127,560$223,680
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$71,930$89,990$129,360$161,510$203,990
Redding, CA$55,620$77,650$94,170$111,360$138,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$56,070$76,340$105,590$153,610$174,150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$73,450$82,890$98,460$118,810$157,960
Salinas, CA$57,260$75,150$96,440$130,260$178,480
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$69,920$82,590$127,200$163,600$205,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$91,410$128,100$166,300$201,280$227,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$107,470$146,970$173,160$217,920$239,200+
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$72,970$93,210$125,250$161,230$190,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$68,210$85,060$116,480$156,960$208,300
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$61,920$79,520$113,390$156,070$193,470
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$64,840$79,630$111,550$134,950$164,260
Stockton-Lodi, CA$68,860$81,130$113,220$134,080$184,610
Vallejo, CA$57,500$83,370$118,180$135,130$167,370
Visalia, CA$46,560$65,270$83,650$123,550$169,820

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $65.77 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.29 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $106.29 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $54.13 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.60 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $93.47 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$30.60$39.73$54.13$74.91$93.47
California$35.29$47.34$65.77$85.33$106.29
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$29.25$36.33$43.92$61.53$74.93
Chico, CA$27.94$31.84$38.55$50.30$63.46
Fresno, CA$25.61$32.11$43.11$61.54$77.84
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$32.00$39.82$59.75$78.80$95.59
Modesto, CA$27.05$30.40$39.80$61.39$76.71
Napa, CA$29.75$37.55$45.27$64.99$79.44
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$27.82$34.60$40.72$61.33$107.54
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$34.58$43.26$62.19$77.65$98.07
Redding, CA$26.74$37.33$45.27$53.54$66.39
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$26.96$36.70$50.77$73.85$83.73
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$35.31$39.85$47.34$57.12$75.94
Salinas, CA$27.53$36.13$46.37$62.63$85.81
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$33.62$39.71$61.15$78.65$98.90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$43.95$61.59$79.95$96.77$109.28
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$51.67$70.66$83.25$104.77$115.00+
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$35.08$44.81$60.22$77.51$91.47
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$32.79$40.89$56.00$75.46$100.14
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$29.77$38.23$54.52$75.03$93.02
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$31.17$38.29$53.63$64.88$78.97
Stockton-Lodi, CA$33.11$39.00$54.43$64.46$88.75
Vallejo, CA$27.65$40.08$56.82$64.96$80.46
Visalia, CA$22.38$31.38$40.22$59.40$81.64