In California:
- Workers on average earn $107,270.
- 10% of workers earn $77,400 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $81,350.
- 10% of workers earn $61,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $107,730 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 | $61,430 | $68,580 | $81,350 | $97,350 | $107,730 |
| California | $77,400 | $94,780 | $107,270 | $135,480 | $160,970 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,940 | $77,830 | $94,500 | $102,680 | $128,610 |
| Chico, CA | $76,470 | $87,030 | $98,580 | $121,820 | $121,820 |
| Fresno, CA | $67,290 | $79,770 | $98,910 | $117,430 | $138,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,160 | $93,470 | $105,400 | $127,330 | $138,720 |
| Merced, CA | $97,300 | $105,770 | $106,100 | $137,410 | $137,410 |
| Modesto, CA | $71,760 | $85,460 | $108,030 | $134,420 | $179,470 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $76,810 | $84,710 | $108,870 | $119,710 | $132,040 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $84,000 | $102,350 | $110,660 | $134,740 | $139,020 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $66,560 | $66,560 | $82,270 | $125,900 | $139,160 |
| Redding, CA | $77,300 | $79,850 | $96,150 | $135,840 | $135,840 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $65,130 | $79,960 | $99,260 | $117,250 | $134,110 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $82,110 | $106,100 | $133,620 | $160,430 | $173,970 |
| Salinas, CA | $81,520 | $85,850 | $104,000 | $126,460 | $132,690 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $79,960 | $99,540 | $111,020 | $136,860 | $139,320 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $92,970 | $121,130 | $143,900 | $172,560 | $180,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,480 | $122,880 | $136,710 | $161,840 | $176,440 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $64,250 | $87,410 | $107,850 | $135,670 | $137,230 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,680 | $101,040 | $135,930 | $136,730 | $183,940 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $81,330 | $102,930 | $107,520 | $129,730 | $132,510 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $69,050 | $94,930 | $127,670 | $174,030 | $174,030 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $71,450 | $94,640 | $112,320 | $134,380 | $172,590 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $83,870 | $108,980 | $149,240 | $178,390 | $178,580 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $70,180 | $77,420 | $99,350 | $99,770 | $128,200 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $51.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $77.39 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.79 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 | $29.54 | $32.97 | $39.11 | $46.80 | $51.79 |
| California | $37.21 | $45.57 | $51.57 | $65.13 | $77.39 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $29.78 | $37.42 | $45.43 | $49.36 | $61.83 |
| Chico, CA | $36.76 | $41.84 | $47.40 | $58.57 | $58.57 |
| Fresno, CA | $32.35 | $38.35 | $47.55 | $56.46 | $66.72 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38.06 | $44.94 | $50.67 | $61.21 | $66.69 |
| Merced, CA | $46.78 | $50.85 | $51.01 | $66.06 | $66.06 |
| Modesto, CA | $34.50 | $41.09 | $51.94 | $64.63 | $86.28 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36.93 | $40.73 | $52.34 | $57.56 | $63.48 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40.38 | $49.21 | $53.20 | $64.78 | $66.84 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $32.00 | $32.00 | $39.55 | $60.53 | $66.90 |
| Redding, CA | $37.16 | $38.39 | $46.23 | $65.31 | $65.31 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $31.31 | $38.44 | $47.72 | $56.37 | $64.48 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $39.48 | $51.01 | $64.24 | $77.13 | $83.64 |
| Salinas, CA | $39.19 | $41.27 | $50.00 | $60.80 | $63.80 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $38.44 | $47.86 | $53.38 | $65.80 | $66.98 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $44.70 | $58.24 | $69.18 | $82.96 | $86.67 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47.34 | $59.08 | $65.73 | $77.81 | $84.83 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $30.89 | $42.02 | $51.85 | $65.23 | $65.98 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37.35 | $48.58 | $65.35 | $65.74 | $88.43 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39.10 | $49.49 | $51.69 | $62.37 | $63.71 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $33.20 | $45.64 | $61.38 | $83.67 | $83.67 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34.35 | $45.50 | $54.00 | $64.61 | $82.98 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $40.32 | $52.39 | $71.75 | $85.76 | $85.86 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $33.74 | $37.22 | $47.76 | $47.97 | $61.63 |
