In California:
- Workers on average earn $76,940.
- 10% of workers earn $47,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $97,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,180.
- 10% of workers earn $37,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,170 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 | $37,280 | $48,670 | $61,180 | $75,870 | $80,170 |
| California | $47,410 | $61,710 | $76,940 | $80,530 | $97,630 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $51,750 | $61,880 | $76,600 | $79,970 | $99,590 |
| Chico, CA | $30,740 | $34,540 | $61,670 | $74,290 | $77,880 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,840 | $60,780 | $72,070 | $78,110 | $84,990 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,360 | $63,020 | $78,010 | $80,600 | $93,510 |
| Modesto, CA | $30,540 | $38,710 | $62,030 | $77,880 | $98,490 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $31,500 | $60,110 | $76,600 | $78,190 | $96,860 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,930 | $62,860 | $75,660 | $79,580 | $90,310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $30,540 | $49,330 | $76,600 | $77,880 | $97,630 |
| Redding, CA | $38,260 | $49,060 | $62,730 | $73,690 | $93,200 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,060 | $61,620 | $74,510 | $78,380 | $95,270 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $39,430 | $62,110 | $76,880 | $80,360 | $99,410 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,080 | $62,090 | $76,740 | $86,320 | $101,990 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $38,840 | $61,710 | $76,920 | $80,550 | $95,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $49,340 | $62,710 | $77,240 | $93,680 | $102,870 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,040 | $74,910 | $91,300 | $95,360 | $118,460 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $31,410 | $59,070 | $74,780 | $76,600 | $81,940 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,250 | $62,200 | $77,900 | $80,360 | $102,500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,500 | $64,170 | $78,050 | $83,100 | $98,490 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $45,510 | $63,150 | $77,220 | $84,970 | $102,500 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $30,230 | $41,640 | $63,610 | $78,110 | $95,090 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $40,150 | $61,560 | $75,860 | $81,570 | $101,510 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $50,860 | $62,510 | $73,780 | $75,180 | $95,340 |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,060 | $61,870 | $64,660 | $80,130 | $95,240 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.54 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 | $17.92 | $23.40 | $29.42 | $36.48 | $38.54 |
| California | $22.79 | $29.67 | $36.99 | $38.72 | $46.94 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $24.88 | $29.75 | $36.83 | $38.45 | $47.88 |
| Chico, CA | $14.78 | $16.61 | $29.65 | $35.72 | $37.44 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.56 | $29.22 | $34.65 | $37.55 | $40.86 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29.02 | $30.30 | $37.51 | $38.75 | $44.96 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.68 | $18.61 | $29.82 | $37.44 | $47.35 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $15.15 | $28.90 | $36.83 | $37.59 | $46.57 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.96 | $30.22 | $36.37 | $38.26 | $43.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $14.68 | $23.72 | $36.83 | $37.44 | $46.94 |
| Redding, CA | $18.39 | $23.59 | $30.16 | $35.43 | $44.81 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.59 | $29.63 | $35.82 | $37.68 | $45.80 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $18.96 | $29.86 | $36.96 | $38.63 | $47.79 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.31 | $29.85 | $36.90 | $41.50 | $49.03 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $18.67 | $29.67 | $36.98 | $38.73 | $46.03 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $23.72 | $30.15 | $37.13 | $45.04 | $49.46 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.14 | $36.01 | $43.89 | $45.85 | $56.95 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $15.10 | $28.40 | $35.95 | $36.83 | $39.39 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.95 | $29.90 | $37.45 | $38.63 | $49.28 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $25.24 | $30.85 | $37.53 | $39.95 | $47.35 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $21.88 | $30.36 | $37.13 | $40.85 | $49.28 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $14.53 | $20.02 | $30.58 | $37.55 | $45.72 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $19.31 | $29.60 | $36.47 | $39.22 | $48.80 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $24.45 | $30.05 | $35.47 | $36.14 | $45.84 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.59 | $29.75 | $31.09 | $38.52 | $45.79 |
