In California:
- Workers on average earn $64,020.
- 10% of workers earn $44,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $52,000.
- 10% of workers earn $38,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,990 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 | $38,060 | $45,380 | $52,000 | $66,410 | $81,990 |
| California | $44,300 | $51,440 | $64,020 | $84,510 | $103,750 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | $39,690 | $44,240 | $49,150 | $54,080 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,160 | $39,690 | $44,460 | $54,430 | $73,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,310 | $50,750 | $63,270 | $80,920 | $100,300 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | $39,560 | $45,410 | $57,350 | $62,090 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | $39,560 | $39,560 | $49,000 | $57,350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,420 | $44,280 | $55,400 | $74,010 | $84,070 |
| Redding, CA | $38,790 | $39,560 | $44,120 | $49,000 | $55,030 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,380 | $40,000 | $56,150 | $65,310 | $77,010 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,580 | $48,510 | $62,570 | $78,350 | $96,460 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,940 | $40,740 | $51,500 | $69,830 | $89,560 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,180 | $55,670 | $61,070 | $76,300 | $91,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,750 | $63,940 | $79,270 | $99,990 | $107,170 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,800 | $54,960 | $71,920 | $91,680 | $101,900 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $39,790 | $48,010 | $48,010 | $62,980 | $66,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,330 | $45,920 | $59,200 | $79,260 | $89,920 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,350 | $48,890 | $60,160 | $67,300 | $84,830 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,040 | $49,250 | $54,910 | $67,120 | $79,310 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,640 | $39,690 | $39,690 | $44,240 | $49,150 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $30.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.88 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.42 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 | $18.30 | $21.82 | $25.00 | $31.93 | $39.42 |
| California | $21.30 | $24.73 | $30.78 | $40.63 | $49.88 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.02 | $19.08 | $21.27 | $23.63 | $26.00 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.38 | $19.08 | $21.37 | $26.17 | $35.43 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.30 | $24.40 | $30.42 | $38.90 | $48.22 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.02 | $19.02 | $21.83 | $27.57 | $29.85 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.02 | $19.02 | $19.02 | $23.56 | $27.57 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.95 | $21.29 | $26.63 | $35.58 | $40.42 |
| Redding, CA | $18.65 | $19.02 | $21.21 | $23.56 | $26.46 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.49 | $19.23 | $26.99 | $31.40 | $37.02 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.95 | $23.32 | $30.08 | $37.67 | $46.38 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.28 | $19.59 | $24.76 | $33.57 | $43.06 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.20 | $26.77 | $29.36 | $36.68 | $43.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.40 | $30.74 | $38.11 | $48.07 | $51.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.94 | $26.43 | $34.58 | $44.08 | $48.99 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.13 | $23.08 | $23.08 | $30.28 | $32.06 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.80 | $22.08 | $28.46 | $38.11 | $43.23 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.44 | $23.51 | $28.92 | $32.36 | $40.78 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $21.17 | $23.68 | $26.40 | $32.27 | $38.13 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.61 | $19.08 | $19.08 | $21.27 | $23.63 |
