In California:
- Workers on average earn $46,420.
- 10% of workers earn $39,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,540 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,530.
- 10% of workers earn $31,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,140 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 | $31,390 | $36,260 | $39,530 | $46,070 | $50,140 |
| California | $39,220 | $44,350 | $46,420 | $50,540 | $59,540 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,130 | $38,550 | $43,570 | $45,700 | $54,730 |
| Chico, CA | $37,760 | $42,460 | $44,010 | $47,660 | $50,520 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,250 | $44,730 | $47,470 | $53,990 | $60,630 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,160 | $39,320 | $42,840 | $45,300 | $50,150 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $38,410 | $38,740 | $45,380 | $47,840 | $57,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,320 | $44,870 | $46,140 | $48,460 | $58,920 |
| Merced, CA | $37,540 | $41,000 | $44,040 | $44,910 | $49,410 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,530 | $40,950 | $45,680 | $47,340 | $56,250 |
| Napa, CA | $44,620 | $45,740 | $48,070 | $52,750 | $57,080 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,280 | $45,480 | $45,760 | $48,080 | $55,510 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,460 | $41,850 | $45,930 | $47,810 | $58,270 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,410 | $41,190 | $45,330 | $48,870 | $54,120 |
| Redding, CA | $36,850 | $38,970 | $43,660 | $46,270 | $58,600 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,150 | $40,640 | $44,950 | $47,050 | $53,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,560 | $44,960 | $46,260 | $48,800 | $59,470 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,020 | $44,480 | $47,500 | $49,220 | $54,080 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,420 | $45,300 | $46,600 | $49,010 | $58,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,490 | $49,460 | $53,990 | $58,810 | $78,060 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,450 | $50,900 | $56,220 | $65,950 | $74,820 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $39,520 | $44,980 | $45,360 | $47,740 | $51,650 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,370 | $45,140 | $46,730 | $47,600 | $51,350 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,730 | $40,420 | $46,190 | $47,160 | $53,510 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,230 | $46,580 | $47,390 | $48,250 | $56,640 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,160 | $43,430 | $44,740 | $47,160 | $54,730 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,510 | $45,120 | $47,590 | $51,010 | $57,890 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,330 | $39,300 | $44,250 | $46,140 | $47,660 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,780 | $41,830 | $45,040 | $51,420 | $51,420 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.86 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.63 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.11 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 | $15.09 | $17.44 | $19.01 | $22.15 | $24.11 |
| California | $18.86 | $21.32 | $22.32 | $24.30 | $28.63 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.37 | $18.53 | $20.95 | $21.97 | $26.31 |
| Chico, CA | $18.15 | $20.41 | $21.16 | $22.91 | $24.29 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.87 | $21.51 | $22.82 | $25.96 | $29.15 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.35 | $18.91 | $20.60 | $21.78 | $24.11 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.47 | $18.63 | $21.82 | $23.00 | $27.81 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.90 | $21.57 | $22.19 | $23.30 | $28.33 |
| Merced, CA | $18.05 | $19.71 | $21.17 | $21.59 | $23.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.04 | $19.69 | $21.96 | $22.76 | $27.04 |
| Napa, CA | $21.45 | $21.99 | $23.11 | $25.36 | $27.44 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.88 | $21.87 | $22.00 | $23.12 | $26.69 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.97 | $20.12 | $22.08 | $22.99 | $28.01 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.47 | $19.80 | $21.79 | $23.49 | $26.02 |
| Redding, CA | $17.72 | $18.74 | $20.99 | $22.24 | $28.17 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.34 | $19.54 | $21.61 | $22.62 | $25.55 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.02 | $21.62 | $22.24 | $23.46 | $28.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.24 | $21.39 | $22.84 | $23.66 | $26.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.95 | $21.78 | $22.41 | $23.56 | $28.19 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.35 | $23.78 | $25.96 | $28.27 | $37.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.81 | $24.47 | $27.03 | $31.71 | $35.97 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.00 | $21.63 | $21.81 | $22.95 | $24.83 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.93 | $21.70 | $22.47 | $22.89 | $24.69 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.62 | $19.43 | $22.21 | $22.68 | $25.73 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.34 | $22.40 | $22.78 | $23.20 | $27.23 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.35 | $20.88 | $21.51 | $22.67 | $26.31 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.99 | $21.69 | $22.88 | $24.52 | $27.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.95 | $18.89 | $21.28 | $22.18 | $22.91 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.64 | $20.11 | $21.65 | $24.72 | $24.72 |
