In California:
- Workers on average earn $37,450.
- 10% of workers earn $30,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,040 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30,310.
- 10% of workers earn $23,880 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,240 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $23,880 | $28,900 | $30,310 | $37,170 | $44,240 |
| California | $30,230 | $35,680 | $37,450 | $44,740 | $49,040 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $29,240 | $29,780 | $35,270 | $37,710 | $44,480 |
| Chico, CA | $29,780 | $30,230 | $35,200 | $37,190 | $44,000 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30,020 | $34,280 | $37,560 | $38,770 | $46,260 |
| El Centro, CA | $29,750 | $30,040 | $35,740 | $36,170 | $38,410 |
| Fresno, CA | $29,130 | $29,790 | $35,260 | $37,460 | $44,630 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $30,410 | $32,590 | $37,400 | $42,950 | $47,560 |
| Madera, CA | $29,510 | $35,350 | $36,270 | $36,940 | $46,580 |
| Merced, CA | $29,120 | $29,590 | $35,140 | $36,520 | $43,650 |
| Modesto, CA | $29,780 | $30,510 | $36,340 | $38,090 | $47,430 |
| Napa, CA | $36,560 | $37,380 | $39,570 | $43,790 | $59,520 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,850 | $30,620 | $37,060 | $37,870 | $46,080 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30,290 | $36,290 | $36,710 | $38,930 | $46,790 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $30,390 | $36,280 | $36,930 | $40,130 | $46,430 |
| Redding, CA | $29,120 | $30,150 | $35,050 | $36,930 | $41,930 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $29,590 | $30,230 | $36,030 | $37,460 | $45,110 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $30,640 | $36,460 | $37,360 | $43,940 | $58,810 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,720 | $36,570 | $38,280 | $48,210 | $59,680 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $30,400 | $35,880 | $37,080 | $40,770 | $47,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $36,260 | $38,740 | $44,770 | $55,670 | $60,660 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $36,680 | $43,070 | $45,260 | $55,100 | $59,590 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $29,920 | $30,680 | $36,360 | $37,760 | $54,100 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $31,520 | $37,400 | $37,640 | $44,070 | $60,370 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $30,240 | $36,360 | $37,460 | $44,710 | $47,430 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $34,280 | $37,370 | $37,950 | $44,290 | $49,890 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29,780 | $30,620 | $37,010 | $40,230 | $45,890 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $32,020 | $36,360 | $37,460 | $43,490 | $48,790 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $29,120 | $29,490 | $34,970 | $35,830 | $45,380 |
| Yuba City, CA | $30,050 | $36,450 | $37,500 | $37,710 | $47,240 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.58 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $14.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.27 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $11.48 | $13.89 | $14.57 | $17.87 | $21.27 |
| California | $14.53 | $17.15 | $18.00 | $21.51 | $23.58 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $14.06 | $14.32 | $16.96 | $18.13 | $21.39 |
| Chico, CA | $14.32 | $14.53 | $16.92 | $17.88 | $21.15 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.43 | $16.48 | $18.06 | $18.64 | $22.24 |
| El Centro, CA | $14.30 | $14.44 | $17.18 | $17.39 | $18.47 |
| Fresno, CA | $14.01 | $14.32 | $16.95 | $18.01 | $21.46 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $14.62 | $15.67 | $17.98 | $20.65 | $22.86 |
| Madera, CA | $14.19 | $16.99 | $17.44 | $17.76 | $22.40 |
| Merced, CA | $14.00 | $14.23 | $16.90 | $17.56 | $20.99 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.32 | $14.67 | $17.47 | $18.31 | $22.80 |
| Napa, CA | $17.58 | $17.97 | $19.02 | $21.05 | $28.61 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.35 | $14.72 | $17.82 | $18.21 | $22.15 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.56 | $17.45 | $17.65 | $18.72 | $22.50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $14.61 | $17.44 | $17.76 | $19.29 | $22.32 |
| Redding, CA | $14.00 | $14.49 | $16.85 | $17.76 | $20.16 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $14.23 | $14.53 | $17.32 | $18.01 | $21.69 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $14.73 | $17.53 | $17.96 | $21.12 | $28.27 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.69 | $17.58 | $18.41 | $23.18 | $28.69 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $14.62 | $17.25 | $17.83 | $19.60 | $23.07 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $17.43 | $18.62 | $21.52 | $26.76 | $29.16 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.64 | $20.71 | $21.76 | $26.49 | $28.65 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $14.39 | $14.75 | $17.48 | $18.15 | $26.01 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $15.15 | $17.98 | $18.10 | $21.19 | $29.03 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $14.54 | $17.48 | $18.01 | $21.50 | $22.80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $16.48 | $17.97 | $18.25 | $21.29 | $23.98 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $14.32 | $14.72 | $17.79 | $19.34 | $22.06 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $15.39 | $17.48 | $18.01 | $20.91 | $23.46 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $14.00 | $14.18 | $16.81 | $17.22 | $21.82 |
| Yuba City, CA | $14.45 | $17.52 | $18.03 | $18.13 | $22.71 |
