In California:
- Workers on average earn $45,170.
- 10% of workers earn $37,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,490 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,200.
- 10% of workers earn $30,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,780 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 | $30,020 | $34,990 | $38,200 | $44,540 | $48,780 |
| California | $37,800 | $39,930 | $45,170 | $48,570 | $59,490 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $35,160 | $36,900 | $38,830 | $45,240 | $46,600 |
| Chico, CA | $37,480 | $38,580 | $43,700 | $45,650 | $48,530 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,770 | $42,120 | $44,140 | $48,170 | $53,270 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,210 | $36,990 | $44,640 | $44,960 | $45,790 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,000 | $37,090 | $39,570 | $45,640 | $48,000 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,370 | $37,230 | $39,410 | $43,080 | $43,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,980 | $39,610 | $44,690 | $47,360 | $57,410 |
| Madera, CA | $38,510 | $42,660 | $42,660 | $48,050 | $63,340 |
| Merced, CA | $36,980 | $38,280 | $41,010 | $44,890 | $47,990 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,320 | $38,890 | $43,670 | $45,710 | $48,780 |
| Napa, CA | $40,860 | $44,800 | $45,670 | $48,060 | $54,860 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | $41,310 | $44,260 | $47,500 | $53,180 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | $40,190 | $43,430 | $47,350 | $57,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,880 | $39,230 | $43,960 | $47,080 | $54,970 |
| Redding, CA | $36,280 | $36,870 | $38,570 | $45,970 | $46,250 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,400 | $38,680 | $43,410 | $45,690 | $48,760 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $38,180 | $40,150 | $45,190 | $48,190 | $60,560 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,550 | $41,330 | $46,160 | $50,320 | $57,680 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $38,130 | $40,310 | $44,250 | $47,400 | $57,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $45,410 | $47,420 | $50,380 | $60,240 | $75,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,440 | $47,460 | $54,360 | $61,340 | $71,210 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $38,440 | $39,620 | $44,230 | $45,810 | $47,280 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,790 | $39,680 | $44,540 | $46,550 | $55,340 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,350 | $38,690 | $44,360 | $47,210 | $51,440 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $38,400 | $43,500 | $46,210 | $47,640 | $54,680 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,290 | $38,970 | $44,040 | $46,360 | $48,590 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $37,720 | $40,260 | $45,260 | $48,830 | $55,010 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $36,080 | $37,280 | $42,080 | $45,720 | $45,760 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,880 | $39,480 | $44,320 | $49,250 | $49,250 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.45 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 | $14.44 | $16.82 | $18.36 | $21.41 | $23.45 |
| California | $18.17 | $19.20 | $21.72 | $23.35 | $28.60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $16.90 | $17.74 | $18.67 | $21.75 | $22.40 |
| Chico, CA | $18.02 | $18.55 | $21.01 | $21.95 | $23.33 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.64 | $20.25 | $21.22 | $23.16 | $25.61 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.41 | $17.78 | $21.46 | $21.61 | $22.01 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.31 | $17.83 | $19.02 | $21.94 | $23.08 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.53 | $17.90 | $18.95 | $20.71 | $20.96 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.26 | $19.04 | $21.49 | $22.77 | $27.60 |
| Madera, CA | $18.52 | $20.51 | $20.51 | $23.10 | $30.45 |
| Merced, CA | $17.78 | $18.40 | $19.71 | $21.58 | $23.07 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.94 | $18.70 | $20.99 | $21.98 | $23.45 |
| Napa, CA | $19.64 | $21.54 | $21.96 | $23.11 | $26.37 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.01 | $19.86 | $21.28 | $22.84 | $25.57 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.19 | $19.32 | $20.88 | $22.76 | $27.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.21 | $18.86 | $21.14 | $22.63 | $26.43 |
| Redding, CA | $17.44 | $17.72 | $18.54 | $22.10 | $22.24 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.98 | $18.60 | $20.87 | $21.97 | $23.44 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $18.36 | $19.30 | $21.73 | $23.17 | $29.12 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.53 | $19.87 | $22.19 | $24.19 | $27.73 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $18.33 | $19.38 | $21.28 | $22.79 | $27.78 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $21.83 | $22.80 | $24.22 | $28.96 | $36.30 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.33 | $22.82 | $26.13 | $29.49 | $34.24 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $18.48 | $19.05 | $21.27 | $22.02 | $22.73 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.17 | $19.08 | $21.41 | $22.38 | $26.61 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.96 | $18.60 | $21.33 | $22.70 | $24.73 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.46 | $20.92 | $22.22 | $22.90 | $26.29 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.93 | $18.74 | $21.17 | $22.29 | $23.36 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $18.14 | $19.36 | $21.76 | $23.47 | $26.45 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $17.35 | $17.92 | $20.23 | $21.98 | $22.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.21 | $18.98 | $21.31 | $23.68 | $23.68 |
