In California:
- Workers on average earn $69,790.
- 10% of workers earn $46,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $109,340 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,200.
- 10% of workers earn $37,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,960 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $37,690 | $46,850 | $59,200 | $75,560 | $94,960 |
| California | $46,730 | $58,620 | $69,790 | $91,630 | $109,340 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $34,350 | $34,350 | $49,220 | $66,510 | $90,160 |
| Chico, CA | $38,580 | $38,680 | $45,300 | $46,480 | $61,150 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,450 | $47,080 | $51,890 | $68,650 | $76,760 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,560 | $46,700 | $57,180 | $74,130 | $95,700 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,780 | $40,920 | $58,090 | $74,020 | $91,720 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $40,390 | $45,610 | $54,320 | $62,500 | $78,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,460 | $59,550 | $70,770 | $92,750 | $105,670 |
| Merced, CA | $38,960 | $41,600 | $52,250 | $63,470 | $74,520 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,910 | $48,280 | $61,180 | $74,680 | $90,060 |
| Napa, CA | $47,910 | $56,960 | $70,140 | $77,810 | $103,060 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,140 | $50,420 | $58,340 | $73,260 | $98,170 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | $48,570 | $60,120 | $72,880 | $79,460 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,180 | $60,480 | $60,690 | $77,750 | $90,080 |
| Redding, CA | $38,510 | $45,800 | $56,250 | $68,690 | $79,500 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,480 | $49,060 | $61,480 | $79,130 | $98,080 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $47,900 | $57,680 | $66,210 | $84,950 | $98,590 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,390 | $47,320 | $58,680 | $73,030 | $92,160 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $50,040 | $52,000 | $65,830 | $82,850 | $100,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $51,400 | $65,100 | $79,790 | $105,150 | $129,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,600 | $76,310 | $85,470 | $113,930 | $140,520 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $35,170 | $48,190 | $52,100 | $74,740 | $79,560 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,570 | $55,800 | $73,600 | $81,780 | $105,020 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,540 | $42,830 | $62,720 | $75,520 | $91,340 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $37,790 | $46,330 | $58,150 | $74,480 | $95,170 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,460 | $50,200 | $53,790 | $64,600 | $80,770 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $43,090 | $48,350 | $62,720 | $78,930 | $92,160 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $37,440 | $51,480 | $60,310 | $62,170 | $71,340 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,160 | $47,670 | $60,840 | $75,320 | $76,170 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $33.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.57 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.66 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $18.12 | $22.52 | $28.46 | $36.33 | $45.66 |
| California | $22.47 | $28.18 | $33.55 | $44.06 | $52.57 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $16.51 | $16.51 | $23.66 | $31.98 | $43.35 |
| Chico, CA | $18.55 | $18.60 | $21.78 | $22.35 | $29.40 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.04 | $22.63 | $24.95 | $33.01 | $36.91 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.06 | $22.45 | $27.49 | $35.64 | $46.01 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.20 | $19.67 | $27.93 | $35.59 | $44.09 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.42 | $21.93 | $26.12 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.30 | $28.63 | $34.02 | $44.59 | $50.81 |
| Merced, CA | $18.73 | $20.00 | $25.12 | $30.52 | $35.83 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.07 | $23.21 | $29.41 | $35.91 | $43.30 |
| Napa, CA | $23.03 | $27.39 | $33.72 | $37.41 | $49.55 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.15 | $24.24 | $28.05 | $35.22 | $47.20 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.96 | $23.35 | $28.90 | $35.04 | $38.20 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.65 | $29.08 | $29.18 | $37.38 | $43.31 |
| Redding, CA | $18.51 | $22.02 | $27.04 | $33.03 | $38.22 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.34 | $23.59 | $29.56 | $38.04 | $47.15 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $23.03 | $27.73 | $31.83 | $40.84 | $47.40 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.30 | $22.75 | $28.21 | $35.11 | $44.31 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $24.06 | $25.00 | $31.65 | $39.83 | $48.41 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $24.71 | $31.30 | $38.36 | $50.55 | $62.45 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $30.09 | $36.69 | $41.09 | $54.77 | $67.56 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $16.91 | $23.17 | $25.05 | $35.94 | $38.25 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.95 | $26.83 | $35.38 | $39.32 | $50.49 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.49 | $20.59 | $30.16 | $36.31 | $43.91 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.17 | $22.27 | $27.96 | $35.81 | $45.76 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.53 | $24.13 | $25.86 | $31.06 | $38.83 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $20.72 | $23.24 | $30.15 | $37.95 | $44.31 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $18.00 | $24.75 | $29.00 | $29.89 | $34.30 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.31 | $22.92 | $29.25 | $36.21 | $36.62 |
