In California:
- Workers on average earn $114,520.
- 10% of workers earn $59,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $189,540 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $95,830.
- 10% of workers earn $50,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $170,150 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $50,470 | $67,470 | $95,830 | $131,510 | $170,150 |
| California | $59,990 | $77,850 | $114,520 | $158,400 | $189,540 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,640 | $70,610 | $118,110 | $144,000 | $160,200 |
| Chico, CA | $58,310 | $62,260 | $94,060 | $160,120 | $186,290 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $53,930 | $61,760 | $115,580 | $144,000 | $149,320 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,280 | $73,990 | $123,460 | $144,000 | $158,400 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $109,270 | $120,480 | $139,440 | $144,000 | $158,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,270 | $80,340 | $100,330 | $134,820 | $178,780 |
| Modesto, CA | $33,280 | $67,380 | $83,000 | $118,790 | $168,670 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | $65,150 | $95,240 | $124,630 | $158,400 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,490 | $79,410 | $115,580 | $144,000 | $168,430 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,530 | $75,340 | $93,470 | $150,400 | $194,920 |
| Redding, CA | $64,990 | $74,980 | $95,800 | $162,200 | $162,200 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $59,120 | $73,180 | $96,600 | $144,000 | $166,970 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,750 | $74,890 | $118,780 | $145,490 | $176,030 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,420 | $78,270 | $118,780 | $134,650 | $172,740 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $52,140 | $60,270 | $99,990 | $155,420 | $192,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,200 | $104,640 | $160,210 | $173,270 | $204,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71,830 | $76,980 | $101,520 | $168,200 | $214,780 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,700 | $83,220 | $133,820 | $158,400 | $198,830 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $42,940 | $60,820 | $79,670 | $133,300 | $172,850 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,090 | $73,420 | $105,750 | $110,140 | $131,370 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $55,570 | $79,550 | $110,310 | $163,780 | $199,940 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $64,530 | $76,720 | $118,780 | $144,000 | $185,480 |
| Vallejo, CA | $71,090 | $105,500 | $143,370 | $166,920 | $173,690 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,580 | $67,250 | $107,860 | $127,240 | $168,840 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $55.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $91.13 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $81.80 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $24.26 | $32.44 | $46.07 | $63.23 | $81.80 |
| California | $28.84 | $37.43 | $55.06 | $76.15 | $91.13 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $29.64 | $33.95 | $56.78 | $69.23 | $77.02 |
| Chico, CA | $28.03 | $29.93 | $45.22 | $76.98 | $89.56 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.93 | $29.69 | $55.57 | $69.23 | $71.79 |
| Fresno, CA | $24.66 | $35.57 | $59.36 | $69.23 | $76.15 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $52.54 | $57.92 | $67.04 | $69.23 | $76.15 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.50 | $38.63 | $48.24 | $64.82 | $85.95 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.00 | $32.39 | $39.90 | $57.11 | $81.09 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.20 | $31.32 | $45.79 | $59.92 | $76.15 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.56 | $38.18 | $55.57 | $69.23 | $80.98 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $28.14 | $36.22 | $44.94 | $72.31 | $93.71 |
| Redding, CA | $31.25 | $36.05 | $46.06 | $77.98 | $77.98 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $28.42 | $35.18 | $46.44 | $69.23 | $80.27 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $29.69 | $36.00 | $57.10 | $69.95 | $84.63 |
| Salinas, CA | $28.09 | $37.63 | $57.10 | $64.74 | $83.05 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $25.07 | $28.98 | $48.07 | $74.72 | $92.34 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $36.63 | $50.31 | $77.02 | $83.30 | $98.49 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $34.53 | $37.01 | $48.81 | $80.87 | $103.26 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $28.70 | $40.01 | $64.34 | $76.15 | $95.59 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.64 | $29.24 | $38.31 | $64.09 | $83.10 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $28.89 | $35.30 | $50.84 | $52.95 | $63.16 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $26.72 | $38.25 | $53.03 | $78.74 | $96.12 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $31.02 | $36.88 | $57.10 | $69.23 | $89.18 |
| Vallejo, CA | $34.18 | $50.72 | $68.93 | $80.25 | $83.51 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.99 | $32.33 | $51.86 | $61.17 | $81.17 |
