In California:
- Workers on average earn $75,140.
- 10% of workers earn $48,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $117,120 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,970.
- 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,830 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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 | $48,180 | $60,970 | $77,600 | $98,830 |
| California | $48,320 | $58,830 | $75,140 | $95,900 | $117,120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $35,010 | $53,540 | $59,730 | $73,190 | $98,070 |
| Chico, CA | $40,810 | $47,940 | $49,730 | $50,840 | $60,430 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,330 | $50,640 | $62,070 | $80,620 | $92,500 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,510 | $46,270 | $51,810 | $84,940 | $99,840 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,080 | $46,670 | $58,260 | $73,590 | $96,700 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,610 | $49,200 | $59,790 | $73,040 | $101,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,160 | $59,360 | $75,740 | $96,220 | $107,790 |
| Merced, CA | $40,350 | $45,130 | $55,290 | $67,720 | $83,450 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,860 | $49,510 | $60,220 | $75,170 | $90,580 |
| Napa, CA | $54,700 | $57,440 | $64,470 | $82,340 | $101,240 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,490 | $51,720 | $59,920 | $60,660 | $69,020 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | $53,410 | $63,490 | $74,290 | $82,910 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,240 | $61,610 | $69,780 | $88,220 | $99,140 |
| Redding, CA | $36,390 | $46,830 | $54,250 | $65,580 | $84,150 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,500 | $50,830 | $60,050 | $76,160 | $92,930 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $51,420 | $59,580 | $75,100 | $87,860 | $104,250 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,330 | $49,270 | $60,970 | $72,540 | $93,470 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $47,640 | $55,140 | $62,240 | $86,700 | $104,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $59,030 | $70,370 | $83,780 | $107,870 | $134,880 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,560 | $75,350 | $99,990 | $120,330 | $156,270 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $33,680 | $38,720 | $58,970 | $80,210 | $93,700 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,510 | $60,730 | $77,060 | $93,470 | $104,760 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,490 | $48,890 | $61,800 | $79,080 | $95,300 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,250 | $58,220 | $64,870 | $81,520 | $102,040 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,840 | $54,830 | $60,720 | $65,850 | $95,020 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $47,920 | $59,450 | $66,000 | $91,210 | $99,260 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $40,200 | $47,560 | $59,000 | $72,380 | $84,750 |
| Yuba City, CA | $47,390 | $48,140 | $60,090 | $73,260 | $92,440 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $56.31 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.51 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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 | $23.16 | $29.31 | $37.31 | $47.51 |
| California | $23.23 | $28.28 | $36.12 | $46.11 | $56.31 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $16.83 | $25.74 | $28.72 | $35.19 | $47.15 |
| Chico, CA | $19.62 | $23.05 | $23.91 | $24.44 | $29.06 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.24 | $24.35 | $29.84 | $38.76 | $44.47 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.59 | $22.24 | $24.91 | $40.84 | $48.00 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.27 | $22.44 | $28.01 | $35.38 | $46.49 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.89 | $23.66 | $28.75 | $35.11 | $48.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.15 | $28.54 | $36.41 | $46.26 | $51.82 |
| Merced, CA | $19.40 | $21.70 | $26.58 | $32.56 | $40.12 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.53 | $23.80 | $28.95 | $36.14 | $43.55 |
| Napa, CA | $26.30 | $27.62 | $31.00 | $39.59 | $48.67 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.27 | $24.87 | $28.81 | $29.16 | $33.18 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.00 | $25.68 | $30.53 | $35.72 | $39.86 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.19 | $29.62 | $33.55 | $42.41 | $47.67 |
| Redding, CA | $17.49 | $22.51 | $26.08 | $31.53 | $40.46 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.32 | $24.44 | $28.87 | $36.62 | $44.68 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $24.72 | $28.65 | $36.11 | $42.24 | $50.12 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.24 | $23.69 | $29.31 | $34.88 | $44.94 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $22.91 | $26.51 | $29.92 | $41.69 | $50.29 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $28.38 | $33.83 | $40.28 | $51.86 | $64.85 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $30.08 | $36.23 | $48.07 | $57.85 | $75.13 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $16.19 | $18.61 | $28.35 | $38.56 | $45.05 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.92 | $29.20 | $37.05 | $44.94 | $50.36 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.87 | $23.51 | $29.71 | $38.02 | $45.82 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $24.16 | $27.99 | $31.19 | $39.19 | $49.06 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.00 | $26.36 | $29.19 | $31.66 | $45.69 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $23.04 | $28.58 | $31.73 | $43.85 | $47.72 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $19.33 | $22.87 | $28.36 | $34.80 | $40.74 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.78 | $23.15 | $28.89 | $35.22 | $44.44 |
