In California:
- Workers on average earn $49,640.
- 10% of workers earn $38,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,460.
- 10% of workers earn $35,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,450 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 | $35,100 | $36,920 | $43,460 | $48,580 | $59,450 |
| California | $38,850 | $45,610 | $49,640 | $64,400 | $79,630 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,690 | $38,530 | $48,680 | $58,540 | $74,830 |
| Chico, CA | $36,880 | $43,010 | $46,770 | $65,410 | $73,820 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,410 | $44,180 | $49,450 | $60,430 | $69,930 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,670 | $37,570 | $47,510 | $51,850 | $59,340 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,850 | $43,240 | $48,250 | $60,160 | $73,600 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $38,310 | $45,730 | $48,260 | $58,100 | $60,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,570 | $44,350 | $48,600 | $61,410 | $77,710 |
| Merced, CA | $36,450 | $37,660 | $45,720 | $50,430 | $61,830 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,660 | $43,680 | $47,450 | $60,560 | $76,780 |
| Napa, CA | $46,190 | $54,650 | $81,310 | $81,320 | $85,990 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,840 | $46,280 | $49,230 | $60,430 | $65,640 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | $42,550 | $48,580 | $60,440 | $73,130 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,030 | $43,870 | $48,920 | $61,720 | $77,700 |
| Redding, CA | $36,050 | $43,270 | $46,610 | $61,130 | $74,400 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,940 | $45,910 | $48,790 | $60,350 | $75,370 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,090 | $47,120 | $55,810 | $74,530 | $80,770 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,540 | $45,910 | $48,870 | $60,950 | $67,730 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,520 | $46,340 | $49,540 | $62,090 | $78,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,850 | $50,200 | $61,990 | $81,930 | $91,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,280 | $51,060 | $70,740 | $85,710 | $94,160 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,440 | $44,140 | $48,880 | $64,720 | $78,410 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,170 | $45,400 | $49,420 | $61,310 | $81,470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,410 | $44,500 | $49,130 | $63,900 | $71,210 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,310 | $47,790 | $61,290 | $80,230 | $84,210 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,190 | $40,570 | $47,730 | $59,960 | $74,790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,400 | $46,740 | $54,530 | $79,070 | $83,280 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,420 | $42,780 | $46,290 | $57,680 | $69,910 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,550 | $44,360 | $47,680 | $59,550 | $73,570 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $23.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.58 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 | $16.88 | $17.75 | $20.90 | $23.36 | $28.58 |
| California | $18.68 | $21.93 | $23.86 | $30.96 | $38.28 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.12 | $18.52 | $23.41 | $28.15 | $35.98 |
| Chico, CA | $17.73 | $20.68 | $22.49 | $31.45 | $35.49 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.47 | $21.24 | $23.78 | $29.05 | $33.62 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.63 | $18.06 | $22.84 | $24.93 | $28.53 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.71 | $20.79 | $23.20 | $28.92 | $35.38 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.42 | $21.99 | $23.20 | $27.94 | $29.05 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.54 | $21.32 | $23.37 | $29.52 | $37.36 |
| Merced, CA | $17.53 | $18.11 | $21.98 | $24.25 | $29.72 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.11 | $21.00 | $22.81 | $29.12 | $36.92 |
| Napa, CA | $22.21 | $26.28 | $39.09 | $39.10 | $41.34 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.67 | $22.25 | $23.67 | $29.05 | $31.56 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.38 | $20.46 | $23.36 | $29.06 | $35.16 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.29 | $21.09 | $23.52 | $29.67 | $37.36 |
| Redding, CA | $17.33 | $20.80 | $22.41 | $29.39 | $35.77 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.72 | $22.07 | $23.46 | $29.01 | $36.23 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.79 | $22.65 | $26.83 | $35.83 | $38.83 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.53 | $22.07 | $23.50 | $29.30 | $32.56 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.00 | $22.28 | $23.82 | $29.85 | $37.78 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.52 | $24.13 | $29.80 | $39.39 | $44.16 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.77 | $24.55 | $34.01 | $41.21 | $45.27 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.48 | $21.22 | $23.50 | $31.12 | $37.70 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.83 | $21.83 | $23.76 | $29.47 | $39.17 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.47 | $21.39 | $23.62 | $30.72 | $34.23 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.90 | $22.97 | $29.47 | $38.57 | $40.49 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.88 | $19.50 | $22.95 | $28.83 | $35.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.94 | $22.47 | $26.22 | $38.01 | $40.04 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.51 | $20.57 | $22.25 | $27.73 | $33.61 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.06 | $21.33 | $22.92 | $28.63 | $35.37 |
