In California:
- Workers on average earn $92,970.
- 10% of workers earn $51,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $141,510 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $68,090.
- 10% of workers earn $45,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,870 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 | $45,030 | $55,360 | $68,090 | $83,410 | $100,870 |
| California | $51,720 | $67,880 | $92,970 | $122,200 | $141,510 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,450 | $60,070 | $84,940 | $108,810 | $131,490 |
| Chico, CA | $74,900 | $92,930 | $110,030 | $124,310 | $145,340 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,560 | $59,700 | $69,460 | $84,830 | $119,210 |
| El Centro, CA | $49,090 | $61,040 | $78,160 | $95,510 | $116,660 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,770 | $65,900 | $91,640 | $124,800 | $147,500 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,930 | $48,710 | $82,240 | $101,510 | $123,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,390 | $66,300 | $85,770 | $108,530 | $134,060 |
| Merced, CA | $38,960 | $56,160 | $82,430 | $104,510 | $124,460 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,700 | $69,620 | $95,710 | $122,800 | $147,030 |
| Napa, CA | $78,120 | $131,120 | $141,490 | $141,510 | $150,770 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | $57,740 | $68,870 | $96,770 | $120,350 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,030 | $57,590 | $84,640 | $120,640 | $129,280 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,080 | $64,840 | $82,970 | $101,970 | $135,070 |
| Redding, CA | $44,220 | $57,260 | $76,380 | $99,990 | $130,980 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,440 | $67,550 | $92,790 | $127,110 | $130,890 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,820 | $76,930 | $97,370 | $128,170 | $149,790 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,410 | $78,080 | $96,840 | $108,950 | $130,670 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,930 | $61,460 | $83,120 | $102,380 | $128,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,440 | $76,880 | $103,440 | $135,720 | $157,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,920 | $79,880 | $106,000 | $130,940 | $161,610 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $60,860 | $103,540 | $132,790 | $133,880 | $133,890 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $56,190 | $66,550 | $93,230 | $120,480 | $132,170 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,490 | $65,190 | $93,430 | $106,770 | $132,930 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,300 | $75,300 | $114,480 | $136,190 | $159,880 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,290 | $63,420 | $87,890 | $100,620 | $131,770 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,120 | $79,840 | $115,930 | $145,860 | $154,060 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,800 | $70,850 | $93,920 | $126,100 | $127,130 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,440 | $50,140 | $80,370 | $104,350 | $118,020 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $44.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $68.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.50 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 | $21.65 | $26.62 | $32.74 | $40.10 | $48.50 |
| California | $24.87 | $32.64 | $44.70 | $58.75 | $68.03 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.97 | $28.88 | $40.84 | $52.31 | $63.22 |
| Chico, CA | $36.01 | $44.68 | $52.90 | $59.77 | $69.87 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.23 | $28.70 | $33.39 | $40.78 | $57.31 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.60 | $29.35 | $37.58 | $45.92 | $56.09 |
| Fresno, CA | $24.41 | $31.68 | $44.06 | $60.00 | $70.92 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.24 | $23.42 | $39.54 | $48.81 | $59.41 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $24.71 | $31.87 | $41.24 | $52.18 | $64.45 |
| Merced, CA | $18.73 | $27.00 | $39.63 | $50.25 | $59.84 |
| Modesto, CA | $26.30 | $33.47 | $46.01 | $59.04 | $70.69 |
| Napa, CA | $37.56 | $63.04 | $68.03 | $68.03 | $72.49 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.72 | $27.76 | $33.11 | $46.53 | $57.86 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.65 | $27.69 | $40.69 | $58.00 | $62.16 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $26.00 | $31.18 | $39.89 | $49.02 | $64.94 |
| Redding, CA | $21.26 | $27.53 | $36.72 | $48.07 | $62.97 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.77 | $32.48 | $44.61 | $61.11 | $62.93 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $26.84 | $36.99 | $46.81 | $61.62 | $72.01 |
| Salinas, CA | $27.12 | $37.54 | $46.56 | $52.38 | $62.82 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $23.52 | $29.55 | $39.96 | $49.22 | $61.75 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $28.58 | $36.96 | $49.73 | $65.25 | $75.93 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.21 | $38.40 | $50.96 | $62.95 | $77.70 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $29.26 | $49.78 | $63.84 | $64.37 | $64.37 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $27.01 | $32.00 | $44.82 | $57.92 | $63.54 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.79 | $31.34 | $44.92 | $51.33 | $63.91 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $28.51 | $36.20 | $55.04 | $65.48 | $76.87 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.26 | $30.49 | $42.26 | $48.38 | $63.35 |
| Vallejo, CA | $27.46 | $38.38 | $55.74 | $70.13 | $74.07 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.50 | $34.06 | $45.16 | $60.62 | $61.12 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.00 | $24.11 | $38.64 | $50.17 | $56.74 |
