In California:
- Workers on average earn $59,700.
- 10% of workers earn $41,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,250.
- 10% of workers earn $35,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,950 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 | $35,780 | $41,600 | $50,250 | $64,070 | $80,950 |
| California | $41,740 | $47,280 | $59,700 | $79,970 | $104,560 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,100 | $43,940 | $49,840 | $63,180 | $88,150 |
| Chico, CA | $40,250 | $44,420 | $53,920 | $89,790 | $95,850 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,700 | $47,590 | $50,910 | $62,530 | $87,370 |
| El Centro, CA | $39,520 | $46,570 | $49,090 | $61,260 | $74,400 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,690 | $42,540 | $50,660 | $63,250 | $77,810 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $40,710 | $47,130 | $56,980 | $62,580 | $71,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,920 | $45,630 | $53,930 | $79,850 | $102,970 |
| Merced, CA | $38,270 | $45,230 | $47,840 | $62,420 | $70,040 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,920 | $42,040 | $48,700 | $61,680 | $76,770 |
| Napa, CA | $44,100 | $50,090 | $62,200 | $73,900 | $80,620 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,000 | $43,280 | $49,310 | $60,360 | $74,310 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | $47,670 | $51,080 | $62,970 | $75,510 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $41,690 | $46,080 | $53,740 | $77,710 | $116,930 |
| Redding, CA | $39,400 | $44,850 | $49,280 | $70,130 | $98,440 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,460 | $45,800 | $53,460 | $73,010 | $96,700 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,210 | $52,030 | $75,210 | $97,260 | $116,790 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,690 | $47,670 | $50,640 | $61,120 | $72,760 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,850 | $46,880 | $55,980 | $76,150 | $100,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,840 | $55,190 | $73,180 | $83,320 | $104,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,620 | $62,290 | $86,960 | $120,980 | $150,600 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,570 | $45,320 | $49,600 | $59,640 | $80,110 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $42,470 | $47,730 | $52,550 | $77,380 | $84,720 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,790 | $45,580 | $56,470 | $74,350 | $111,090 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,440 | $47,760 | $60,810 | $77,530 | $95,560 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $41,370 | $48,080 | $61,120 | $76,810 | $92,120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,420 | $51,500 | $75,270 | $79,780 | $99,480 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,520 | $43,460 | $49,160 | $73,680 | $90,430 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,490 | $43,870 | $49,290 | $81,590 | $108,130 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $28.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.27 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.92 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 | $17.20 | $20.00 | $24.16 | $30.80 | $38.92 |
| California | $20.07 | $22.73 | $28.70 | $38.45 | $50.27 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.32 | $21.13 | $23.96 | $30.38 | $42.38 |
| Chico, CA | $19.35 | $21.35 | $25.92 | $43.17 | $46.08 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.53 | $22.88 | $24.48 | $30.06 | $42.01 |
| El Centro, CA | $19.00 | $22.39 | $23.60 | $29.45 | $35.77 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.12 | $20.45 | $24.36 | $30.41 | $37.41 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.57 | $22.66 | $27.39 | $30.09 | $34.42 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.68 | $21.94 | $25.93 | $38.39 | $49.51 |
| Merced, CA | $18.40 | $21.74 | $23.00 | $30.01 | $33.68 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.71 | $20.21 | $23.42 | $29.66 | $36.91 |
| Napa, CA | $21.20 | $24.08 | $29.90 | $35.53 | $38.76 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.23 | $20.81 | $23.71 | $29.02 | $35.73 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.35 | $22.92 | $24.56 | $30.27 | $36.30 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.04 | $22.15 | $25.84 | $37.36 | $56.22 |
| Redding, CA | $18.94 | $21.56 | $23.69 | $33.72 | $47.33 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.97 | $22.02 | $25.70 | $35.10 | $46.49 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.22 | $25.02 | $36.16 | $46.76 | $56.15 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.49 | $22.92 | $24.35 | $29.38 | $34.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.64 | $22.54 | $26.92 | $36.61 | $48.53 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.00 | $26.54 | $35.18 | $40.06 | $50.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $26.26 | $29.95 | $41.81 | $58.16 | $72.40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.51 | $21.79 | $23.85 | $28.67 | $38.51 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.42 | $22.95 | $25.27 | $37.20 | $40.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.61 | $21.91 | $27.15 | $35.75 | $53.41 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.84 | $22.96 | $29.24 | $37.28 | $45.94 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.89 | $23.12 | $29.38 | $36.93 | $44.29 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.32 | $24.76 | $36.19 | $38.36 | $47.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.00 | $20.90 | $23.63 | $35.42 | $43.48 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.50 | $21.09 | $23.70 | $39.22 | $51.99 |
