In California:
- Workers on average earn $75,610.
- 10% of workers earn $61,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $96,790 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,730.
- 10% of workers earn $45,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,870 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 | $45,670 | $50,640 | $59,730 | $67,140 | $77,870 |
| California | $61,500 | $65,140 | $75,610 | $82,150 | $96,790 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $56,730 | $61,820 | $69,590 | $74,590 | $79,110 |
| Chico, CA | $61,020 | $63,150 | $68,400 | $75,710 | $80,530 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,800 | $64,590 | $71,890 | $75,490 | $76,270 |
| El Centro, CA | $53,660 | $63,450 | $71,240 | $73,600 | $77,480 |
| Fresno, CA | $56,730 | $61,480 | $69,170 | $75,360 | $93,600 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,830 | $65,120 | $73,360 | $73,360 | $76,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,800 | $65,250 | $75,570 | $80,860 | $95,360 |
| Madera, CA | $61,870 | $62,500 | $73,360 | $75,770 | $78,670 |
| Merced, CA | $55,060 | $61,330 | $63,540 | $73,950 | $77,750 |
| Modesto, CA | $61,360 | $64,110 | $72,600 | $78,230 | $97,910 |
| Napa, CA | $65,220 | $71,540 | $78,680 | $100,700 | $107,000 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,170 | $64,860 | $68,730 | $77,150 | $83,900 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $53,820 | $62,500 | $67,010 | $73,530 | $79,280 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,380 | $64,110 | $73,720 | $79,660 | $88,500 |
| Redding, CA | $52,940 | $61,790 | $64,280 | $75,620 | $80,030 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,870 | $63,320 | $72,060 | $78,670 | $84,780 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $62,750 | $66,240 | $77,270 | $86,070 | $97,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $62,520 | $66,180 | $77,750 | $81,820 | $83,330 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $62,070 | $64,450 | $74,270 | $79,700 | $91,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $69,960 | $76,630 | $83,650 | $96,270 | $109,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,550 | $77,570 | $84,500 | $95,010 | $100,120 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $62,180 | $65,140 | $75,010 | $78,730 | $99,100 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,240 | $65,160 | $73,130 | $77,810 | $99,090 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $62,030 | $65,050 | $75,070 | $78,770 | $91,440 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $65,510 | $71,800 | $78,560 | $96,160 | $102,410 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $60,810 | $64,120 | $73,320 | $76,800 | $93,820 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $64,010 | $72,790 | $76,280 | $95,940 | $110,330 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $54,330 | $60,950 | $64,020 | $76,210 | $78,140 |
| Yuba City, CA | $59,440 | $63,370 | $67,350 | $76,560 | $82,950 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.44 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 | $21.96 | $24.35 | $28.72 | $32.28 | $37.44 |
| California | $29.57 | $31.32 | $36.35 | $39.50 | $46.54 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $27.28 | $29.72 | $33.46 | $35.86 | $38.04 |
| Chico, CA | $29.34 | $30.36 | $32.88 | $36.40 | $38.71 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.19 | $31.05 | $34.56 | $36.29 | $36.67 |
| El Centro, CA | $25.80 | $30.50 | $34.25 | $35.39 | $37.25 |
| Fresno, CA | $27.27 | $29.56 | $33.26 | $36.23 | $45.00 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $29.24 | $31.31 | $35.27 | $35.27 | $36.64 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29.71 | $31.37 | $36.33 | $38.88 | $45.84 |
| Madera, CA | $29.74 | $30.05 | $35.27 | $36.43 | $37.82 |
| Merced, CA | $26.47 | $29.49 | $30.55 | $35.55 | $37.38 |
| Modesto, CA | $29.50 | $30.82 | $34.90 | $37.61 | $47.07 |
| Napa, CA | $31.36 | $34.39 | $37.83 | $48.41 | $51.44 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.41 | $31.18 | $33.04 | $37.09 | $40.34 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.87 | $30.05 | $32.22 | $35.35 | $38.12 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $29.51 | $30.82 | $35.44 | $38.30 | $42.55 |
| Redding, CA | $25.45 | $29.71 | $30.91 | $36.36 | $38.48 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $28.30 | $30.44 | $34.64 | $37.82 | $40.76 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $30.17 | $31.85 | $37.15 | $41.38 | $47.01 |
| Salinas, CA | $30.06 | $31.82 | $37.38 | $39.34 | $40.06 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $29.84 | $30.98 | $35.71 | $38.32 | $44.12 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $33.63 | $36.84 | $40.22 | $46.29 | $52.52 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $34.88 | $37.29 | $40.63 | $45.68 | $48.13 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $29.89 | $31.32 | $36.06 | $37.85 | $47.64 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29.92 | $31.33 | $35.16 | $37.41 | $47.64 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $29.82 | $31.28 | $36.09 | $37.87 | $43.96 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $31.49 | $34.52 | $37.77 | $46.23 | $49.23 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29.24 | $30.83 | $35.25 | $36.93 | $45.11 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $30.77 | $35.00 | $36.68 | $46.13 | $53.05 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $26.12 | $29.30 | $30.78 | $36.64 | $37.57 |
| Yuba City, CA | $28.58 | $30.46 | $32.38 | $36.81 | $39.88 |
