In California:
- Workers on average earn $55,080.
- 10% of workers earn $41,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,390 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,980.
- 10% of workers earn $32,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,880 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 | $32,120 | $37,390 | $45,980 | $50,960 | $60,880 |
| California | $41,020 | $47,340 | $55,080 | $61,810 | $74,390 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,690 | $45,460 | $48,510 | $58,190 | $60,750 |
| Chico, CA | $40,220 | $48,300 | $57,600 | $59,260 | $61,250 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,990 | $46,600 | $48,790 | $56,850 | $62,200 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,800 | $44,270 | $47,690 | $57,370 | $61,140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,220 | $46,560 | $49,790 | $61,450 | $73,310 |
| Merced, CA | $37,870 | $40,570 | $45,870 | $52,050 | $57,550 |
| Modesto, CA | $44,380 | $46,570 | $50,370 | $60,640 | $72,200 |
| Napa, CA | $46,890 | $47,990 | $57,300 | $64,910 | $70,540 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,680 | $47,470 | $49,260 | $56,600 | $61,530 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,170 | $46,890 | $48,400 | $57,630 | $60,330 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40,410 | $47,100 | $50,380 | $60,020 | $72,840 |
| Redding, CA | $38,320 | $44,790 | $46,550 | $56,210 | $60,440 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,890 | $45,670 | $48,680 | $59,320 | $62,070 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,780 | $47,920 | $58,120 | $61,930 | $74,880 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,460 | $47,840 | $55,990 | $62,420 | $74,380 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,760 | $47,580 | $52,090 | $61,730 | $68,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,600 | $57,740 | $66,300 | $74,540 | $84,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,220 | $56,770 | $60,180 | $74,370 | $75,880 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,790 | $47,000 | $49,350 | $56,980 | $61,250 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,440 | $48,240 | $57,080 | $62,490 | $68,430 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,430 | $47,110 | $49,160 | $59,100 | $61,790 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,780 | $49,600 | $58,010 | $64,180 | $77,670 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,450 | $45,760 | $48,500 | $58,900 | $60,240 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,720 | $48,770 | $57,610 | $61,400 | $75,340 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,600 | $44,030 | $44,350 | $49,360 | $60,580 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,260 | $45,640 | $48,630 | $58,250 | $59,680 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.27 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 | $15.44 | $17.97 | $22.11 | $24.50 | $29.27 |
| California | $19.72 | $22.76 | $26.48 | $29.72 | $35.77 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.08 | $21.86 | $23.32 | $27.98 | $29.21 |
| Chico, CA | $19.34 | $23.22 | $27.69 | $28.49 | $29.45 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.22 | $22.41 | $23.46 | $27.33 | $29.90 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.69 | $21.28 | $22.93 | $27.58 | $29.39 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.34 | $22.38 | $23.94 | $29.54 | $35.24 |
| Merced, CA | $18.21 | $19.51 | $22.05 | $25.02 | $27.67 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.34 | $22.39 | $24.21 | $29.16 | $34.71 |
| Napa, CA | $22.54 | $23.07 | $27.55 | $31.21 | $33.91 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.08 | $22.82 | $23.68 | $27.21 | $29.58 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.83 | $22.54 | $23.27 | $27.71 | $29.01 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.43 | $22.64 | $24.22 | $28.86 | $35.02 |
| Redding, CA | $18.42 | $21.53 | $22.38 | $27.02 | $29.06 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.70 | $21.96 | $23.41 | $28.52 | $29.84 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.49 | $23.04 | $27.94 | $29.77 | $36.00 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.82 | $23.00 | $26.92 | $30.01 | $35.76 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $21.52 | $22.87 | $25.04 | $29.68 | $32.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.33 | $27.76 | $31.88 | $35.84 | $40.74 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.18 | $27.29 | $28.94 | $35.76 | $36.48 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.61 | $22.60 | $23.73 | $27.40 | $29.45 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.44 | $23.19 | $27.44 | $30.05 | $32.90 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.96 | $22.65 | $23.64 | $28.41 | $29.71 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.97 | $23.85 | $27.89 | $30.86 | $37.34 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.97 | $22.00 | $23.32 | $28.32 | $28.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.46 | $23.45 | $27.70 | $29.52 | $36.22 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.04 | $21.17 | $21.32 | $23.73 | $29.12 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.87 | $21.94 | $23.38 | $28.00 | $28.69 |
