In California:
- Workers on average earn $72,960.
- 10% of workers earn $48,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,350 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,010.
- 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,990 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 | $39,710 | $48,190 | $61,010 | $78,280 | $98,990 |
| California | $48,000 | $57,040 | $72,960 | $95,910 | $105,350 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41,000 | $48,610 | $60,250 | $76,760 | $95,280 |
| Chico, CA | $41,000 | $47,590 | $49,680 | $50,040 | $62,560 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | $51,210 | $59,410 | $78,000 | $92,060 |
| El Centro, CA | $40,010 | $49,120 | $61,810 | $78,940 | $101,110 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,530 | $48,510 | $60,450 | $75,320 | $93,510 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $40,380 | $46,080 | $59,820 | $78,350 | $90,940 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,360 | $51,110 | $63,110 | $96,200 | $100,250 |
| Merced, CA | $38,150 | $38,150 | $55,060 | $62,440 | $75,100 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,750 | $51,910 | $60,370 | $73,360 | $85,270 |
| Napa, CA | $46,700 | $58,850 | $76,350 | $83,740 | $99,670 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | $51,650 | $61,260 | $61,900 | $77,840 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,710 | $58,890 | $60,910 | $73,510 | $74,420 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,990 | $60,830 | $70,130 | $79,240 | $96,120 |
| Redding, CA | $45,920 | $49,520 | $57,920 | $73,570 | $76,030 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,160 | $49,380 | $58,440 | $75,030 | $87,030 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,420 | $60,190 | $77,170 | $93,040 | $100,210 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,280 | $57,210 | $67,260 | $80,940 | $99,550 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,980 | $52,660 | $77,550 | $97,040 | $107,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,980 | $65,640 | $85,230 | $101,940 | $126,190 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,900 | $74,390 | $97,740 | $119,530 | $150,120 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,270 | $57,560 | $71,450 | $77,050 | $89,440 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $49,570 | $59,120 | $62,460 | $79,190 | $95,250 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,190 | $58,100 | $77,990 | $82,280 | $96,950 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,420 | $59,170 | $75,080 | $83,920 | $98,160 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,320 | $54,920 | $59,810 | $68,720 | $92,270 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,700 | $59,970 | $75,560 | $76,960 | $97,410 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,650 | $50,960 | $51,710 | $62,450 | $74,190 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $35.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.65 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.59 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 | $19.09 | $23.17 | $29.33 | $37.63 | $47.59 |
| California | $23.08 | $27.43 | $35.08 | $46.11 | $50.65 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.71 | $23.37 | $28.97 | $36.90 | $45.81 |
| Chico, CA | $19.71 | $22.88 | $23.89 | $24.06 | $30.08 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.14 | $24.62 | $28.56 | $37.50 | $44.26 |
| El Centro, CA | $19.24 | $23.62 | $29.72 | $37.95 | $48.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.89 | $23.32 | $29.06 | $36.21 | $44.96 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.42 | $22.15 | $28.76 | $37.67 | $43.72 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.33 | $24.57 | $30.34 | $46.25 | $48.20 |
| Merced, CA | $18.34 | $18.34 | $26.47 | $30.02 | $36.11 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.47 | $24.96 | $29.03 | $35.27 | $41.00 |
| Napa, CA | $22.45 | $28.30 | $36.71 | $40.26 | $47.92 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.59 | $24.83 | $29.45 | $29.76 | $37.42 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.98 | $28.31 | $29.29 | $35.34 | $35.78 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.07 | $29.25 | $33.72 | $38.10 | $46.21 |
| Redding, CA | $22.08 | $23.81 | $27.85 | $35.37 | $36.55 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.67 | $23.74 | $28.09 | $36.07 | $41.84 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $24.72 | $28.94 | $37.10 | $44.73 | $48.18 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.25 | $27.51 | $32.34 | $38.91 | $47.86 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $21.63 | $25.32 | $37.28 | $46.66 | $51.64 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $27.39 | $31.56 | $40.98 | $49.01 | $60.67 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.32 | $35.77 | $46.99 | $57.47 | $72.17 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.24 | $27.68 | $34.35 | $37.04 | $43.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.83 | $28.42 | $30.03 | $38.07 | $45.80 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.21 | $27.93 | $37.50 | $39.56 | $46.61 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.84 | $28.45 | $36.10 | $40.35 | $47.19 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.75 | $26.41 | $28.75 | $33.04 | $44.36 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.93 | $28.83 | $36.33 | $37.00 | $46.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.95 | $24.50 | $24.86 | $30.02 | $35.67 |
