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In California:

  • Workers on average earn $142,520.
  • 10% of workers earn $85,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $200,710 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $126,010.
  • 10% of workers earn $83,820 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $168,120 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$83,820$104,240$126,010$140,660$168,120
California$85,050$123,750$142,520$165,660$200,710
Bakersfield, CA$91,990$123,160$144,260$159,360$173,040
Chico, CA$107,910$131,650$144,760$162,470$162,470
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$129,540$139,350$153,820$155,720$163,850
El Centro, CA$90,460$124,820$154,610$157,550$179,030
Fresno, CA$87,190$124,680$140,280$166,840$182,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$111,310$130,280$141,440$152,400$164,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78,260$122,720$139,900$162,120$171,790
Madera, CA$31,730$131,520$136,230$153,600$167,360
Merced, CA$109,990$119,350$132,630$163,920$166,420
Modesto, CA$76,630$124,810$154,980$176,730$221,730
Napa, CA$106,830$148,490$173,460$189,080$205,650
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$124,270$131,000$158,310$170,990$199,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$77,580$125,090$148,550$163,390$171,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$93,690$128,180$140,680$162,280$182,680
Redding, CA$106,610$124,700$136,490$152,730$166,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$104,400$125,990$131,350$160,020$189,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$81,050$127,090$156,670$182,620$224,560
Salinas, CA$92,730$124,320$136,230$153,100$164,580
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$91,340$125,390$130,980$165,630$202,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$93,000$140,190$161,680$192,510$219,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$126,240$142,520$176,460$208,260$227,510
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$110,630$126,250$140,330$151,420$163,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$79,810$128,540$141,080$161,480$168,410
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$123,150$123,150$126,090$145,550$153,080
Santa Rosa, CA$82,720$133,040$160,430$174,980$181,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA$66,000$76,300$127,650$160,700$174,720
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$94,720$131,670$171,760$188,070$204,450
Visalia-Porterville, CA$83,730$126,290$135,500$165,920$199,110
Yuba City, CA$109,200$120,940$145,550$179,250$202,050

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $68.52 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.89 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $96.49 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $60.58 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.30 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $80.83 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$40.30$50.12$60.58$67.63$80.83
California$40.89$59.49$68.52$79.64$96.49
Bakersfield, CA$44.22$59.21$69.36$76.62$83.19
Chico, CA$51.88$63.29$69.60$78.11$78.11
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$62.28$67.00$73.95$74.87$78.78
El Centro, CA$43.49$60.01$74.33$75.75$86.07
Fresno, CA$41.92$59.94$67.44$80.21$87.58
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$53.52$62.64$68.00$73.27$79.13
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37.63$59.00$67.26$77.94$82.59
Madera, CA$15.25$63.23$65.50$73.85$80.46
Merced, CA$52.88$57.38$63.76$78.81$80.01
Modesto, CA$36.84$60.00$74.51$84.97$106.60
Napa, CA$51.36$71.39$83.40$90.90$98.87
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$59.75$62.98$76.11$82.21$96.15
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$37.30$60.14$71.42$78.55$82.53
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$45.05$61.62$67.64$78.02$87.83
Redding, CA$51.26$59.95$65.62$73.43$80.03
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50.19$60.57$63.15$76.93$91.16
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$38.97$61.10$75.32$87.80$107.96
Salinas, CA$44.58$59.77$65.49$73.61$79.12
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$43.91$60.29$62.97$79.63$97.39
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$44.71$67.40$77.73$92.55$105.74
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60.69$68.52$84.84$100.13$109.38
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$53.19$60.70$67.46$72.80$78.65
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$38.37$61.80$67.83$77.63$80.97
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$59.21$59.21$60.62$69.98$73.59
Santa Rosa, CA$39.77$63.96$77.13$84.13$87.27
Stockton-Lodi, CA$31.73$36.68$61.37$77.26$84.00
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$45.54$63.30$82.58$90.42$98.29
Visalia-Porterville, CA$40.26$60.72$65.15$79.77$95.72
Yuba City, CA$52.50$58.15$69.98$86.18$97.14