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In California:

  • Workers on average earn $50,960.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,210 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,830 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $49,430.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,760 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $75,100 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$37,760$43,990$49,430$60,940$75,100
California$38,210$45,820$50,960$61,850$73,830
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$34,480$35,590$43,330$47,810$59,470
Chico, CA$36,450$40,360$45,590$70,030$70,190
Fresno, CA$36,950$42,640$45,060$54,950$65,370
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$35,210$35,480$46,960$59,470$71,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$38,760$46,910$51,250$61,460$71,670
Merced, CA$44,850$46,110$58,880$66,460$66,460
Modesto, CA$37,790$45,990$48,940$60,060$70,760
Napa, CA$46,010$48,340$58,300$63,300$76,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$37,750$46,490$47,310$65,690$73,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$37,140$37,140$48,200$62,110$76,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$40,490$44,990$48,130$58,110$63,640
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$47,380$54,590$61,850$70,790$77,150
Salinas, CA$37,330$37,880$47,900$50,240$71,690
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$43,490$47,080$49,360$60,700$73,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$41,880$51,370$60,780$75,100$85,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$43,390$49,920$56,640$76,270$87,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$42,190$42,190$50,630$62,180$65,200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$45,670$49,160$60,540$69,230$82,290
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$46,120$48,990$51,450$65,040$75,530
Stockton-Lodi, CA$36,340$45,070$48,500$61,110$67,600
Vallejo, CA$42,850$49,330$50,370$66,790$76,190
Visalia, CA$34,650$37,380$48,560$59,360$63,810

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $24.50 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.37 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.50 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $23.76 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.15 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.11 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.15$21.15$23.76$29.30$36.11
California$18.37$22.03$24.50$29.73$35.50
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$16.58$17.11$20.83$22.99$28.59
Chico, CA$17.53$19.40$21.92$33.67$33.74
Fresno, CA$17.76$20.50$21.66$26.42$31.43
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$16.93$17.06$22.58$28.59$34.50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$18.63$22.55$24.64$29.55$34.46
Merced, CA$21.56$22.17$28.31$31.95$31.95
Modesto, CA$18.17$22.11$23.53$28.87$34.02
Napa, CA$22.12$23.24$28.03$30.43$36.56
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$18.15$22.35$22.75$31.58$35.50
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$17.86$17.86$23.17$29.86$36.65
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$19.47$21.63$23.14$27.94$30.60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$22.78$26.25$29.73$34.03$37.09
Salinas, CA$17.95$18.21$23.03$24.15$34.47
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$20.91$22.63$23.73$29.18$35.43
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$20.14$24.70$29.22$36.11$41.22
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$20.86$24.00$27.23$36.67$42.24
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$20.29$20.29$24.34$29.89$31.35
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$21.96$23.63$29.11$33.28$39.56
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$22.18$23.56$24.73$31.27$36.31
Stockton-Lodi, CA$17.47$21.67$23.32$29.38$32.50
Vallejo, CA$20.60$23.72$24.22$32.11$36.63
Visalia, CA$16.66$17.97$23.35$28.54$30.68