In California:
- Workers on average earn $48,430.
- 10% of workers earn $34,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,390 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,950.
- 10% of workers earn $33,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $97,450 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 | $33,280 | $44,870 | $57,950 | $77,170 | $97,450 |
| California | $34,000 | $35,440 | $48,430 | $76,080 | $101,390 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $33,280 | $35,010 | $49,030 | $75,820 | $96,670 |
| Chico, CA | $33,280 | $47,190 | $84,840 | $97,220 | $97,810 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,730 | $34,290 | $35,350 | $62,400 | $97,780 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $45,240 | $60,260 | $82,320 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,720 | $35,440 | $58,790 | $76,010 | $107,860 |
| Napa, CA | $33,670 | $33,840 | $38,170 | $47,850 | $95,210 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,930 | $43,570 | $46,990 | $132,570 | $136,240 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | $34,230 | $59,660 | $88,460 | $102,410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $33,310 | $34,680 | $48,820 | $82,110 | $102,660 |
| Redding, CA | $33,280 | $40,810 | $46,910 | $65,150 | $83,600 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33,280 | $34,230 | $47,570 | $77,570 | $98,460 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $33,780 | $35,290 | $48,230 | $76,490 | $90,210 |
| Salinas, CA | $33,660 | $34,580 | $59,630 | $115,190 | $146,240 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $33,780 | $34,570 | $41,600 | $75,860 | $90,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $34,420 | $37,660 | $43,110 | $73,590 | $106,760 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,090 | $41,050 | $56,720 | $77,340 | $95,070 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,280 | $34,630 | $49,820 | $80,350 | $100,910 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,160 | $35,540 | $56,790 | $90,980 | $110,480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $33,280 | $34,030 | $39,070 | $77,210 | $100,040 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35,720 | $36,910 | $48,680 | $81,400 | $95,020 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33,280 | $34,570 | $59,440 | $86,180 | $88,390 |
| Vallejo, CA | $35,080 | $36,690 | $52,000 | $63,760 | $93,290 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $23.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.35 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.75 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.85 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 | $16.00 | $21.57 | $27.86 | $37.10 | $46.85 |
| California | $16.35 | $17.04 | $23.28 | $36.58 | $48.75 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.00 | $16.83 | $23.57 | $36.45 | $46.48 |
| Chico, CA | $16.00 | $22.69 | $40.79 | $46.74 | $47.02 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.21 | $16.49 | $17.00 | $30.00 | $47.01 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $21.75 | $28.97 | $39.58 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.69 | $17.04 | $28.27 | $36.54 | $51.86 |
| Napa, CA | $16.19 | $16.27 | $18.35 | $23.01 | $45.77 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.79 | $20.95 | $22.59 | $63.73 | $65.50 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $16.46 | $28.68 | $42.53 | $49.24 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.01 | $16.67 | $23.47 | $39.48 | $49.36 |
| Redding, CA | $16.00 | $19.62 | $22.55 | $31.32 | $40.19 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.00 | $16.46 | $22.87 | $37.29 | $47.34 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.24 | $16.97 | $23.19 | $36.78 | $43.37 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.18 | $16.63 | $28.67 | $55.38 | $70.31 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.24 | $16.62 | $20.00 | $36.47 | $43.38 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $16.55 | $18.11 | $20.72 | $35.38 | $51.33 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.31 | $19.73 | $27.27 | $37.18 | $45.71 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.00 | $16.65 | $23.95 | $38.63 | $48.51 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.42 | $17.09 | $27.30 | $43.74 | $53.12 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.00 | $16.36 | $18.79 | $37.12 | $48.10 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.17 | $17.75 | $23.40 | $39.14 | $45.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.00 | $16.62 | $28.58 | $41.43 | $42.49 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.87 | $17.64 | $25.00 | $30.65 | $44.85 |
