In California:
- Workers on average earn $54,190.
- 10% of workers earn $39,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,740.
- 10% of workers earn $30,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,310 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 | $30,180 | $36,340 | $43,740 | $48,900 | $59,310 |
| California | $39,280 | $46,240 | $54,190 | $60,760 | $73,330 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $37,420 | $40,910 | $47,320 | $57,250 | $60,310 |
| Chico, CA | $38,260 | $47,010 | $56,370 | $58,090 | $69,570 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | $46,070 | $47,430 | $57,610 | $61,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,380 | $38,110 | $46,920 | $55,200 | $59,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,370 | $46,010 | $50,170 | $60,500 | $73,260 |
| Merced, CA | $36,610 | $39,000 | $47,540 | $50,070 | $57,740 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,860 | $46,120 | $48,370 | $58,410 | $70,550 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,070 | $45,180 | $47,200 | $51,430 | $61,380 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,120 | $45,170 | $50,600 | $58,960 | $71,790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,830 | $44,860 | $47,930 | $57,260 | $60,800 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $40,010 | $46,280 | $57,490 | $60,430 | $71,980 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,790 | $47,190 | $57,910 | $61,050 | $73,400 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $40,360 | $46,330 | $56,380 | $59,940 | $70,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $46,370 | $51,760 | $61,340 | $73,850 | $79,830 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,060 | $50,070 | $58,900 | $71,280 | $75,540 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $37,750 | $40,040 | $45,800 | $57,150 | $59,430 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,610 | $46,060 | $49,980 | $61,210 | $75,270 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,060 | $45,320 | $47,160 | $58,370 | $60,660 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $44,110 | $47,470 | $59,960 | $61,990 | $74,870 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,490 | $45,030 | $47,040 | $56,890 | $60,950 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $44,140 | $47,260 | $59,970 | $61,290 | $75,110 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $37,090 | $40,900 | $47,160 | $56,900 | $59,960 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.26 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.52 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 | $14.51 | $17.47 | $21.03 | $23.51 | $28.52 |
| California | $18.89 | $22.23 | $26.06 | $29.21 | $35.26 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $17.99 | $19.67 | $22.75 | $27.52 | $28.99 |
| Chico, CA | $18.39 | $22.60 | $27.10 | $27.93 | $33.45 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.19 | $22.15 | $22.80 | $27.70 | $29.38 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.01 | $18.32 | $22.56 | $26.54 | $28.59 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.93 | $22.12 | $24.12 | $29.09 | $35.22 |
| Merced, CA | $17.60 | $18.75 | $22.86 | $24.07 | $27.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.16 | $22.17 | $23.26 | $28.08 | $33.92 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.30 | $21.72 | $22.69 | $24.73 | $29.51 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.81 | $21.72 | $24.33 | $28.34 | $34.51 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.67 | $21.57 | $23.04 | $27.53 | $29.23 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $19.24 | $22.25 | $27.64 | $29.05 | $34.61 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.53 | $22.69 | $27.84 | $29.35 | $35.29 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $19.41 | $22.28 | $27.11 | $28.82 | $33.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $22.29 | $24.88 | $29.49 | $35.50 | $38.38 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.63 | $24.07 | $28.32 | $34.27 | $36.32 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $18.15 | $19.25 | $22.02 | $27.48 | $28.57 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.56 | $22.15 | $24.03 | $29.43 | $36.19 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.30 | $21.79 | $22.67 | $28.06 | $29.16 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $21.21 | $22.82 | $28.83 | $29.80 | $36.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.02 | $21.65 | $22.62 | $27.35 | $29.31 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $21.22 | $22.72 | $28.83 | $29.47 | $36.11 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $17.83 | $19.66 | $22.68 | $27.36 | $28.83 |
