In California:
- Workers on average earn $46,170.
- 10% of workers earn $36,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,820.
- 10% of workers earn $31,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,200 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $31,450 | $36,910 | $44,820 | $48,870 | $59,200 |
| California | $36,270 | $38,410 | $46,170 | $57,220 | $63,140 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $35,320 | $36,130 | $43,260 | $47,310 | $65,060 |
| Chico, CA | $35,840 | $38,050 | $45,290 | $52,160 | $59,480 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,350 | $47,710 | $51,200 | $58,600 | $61,640 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,170 | $43,180 | $50,920 | $57,800 | $74,880 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,200 | $35,970 | $47,050 | $54,080 | $57,530 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,340 | $39,370 | $46,760 | $59,420 | $76,810 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,080 | $36,880 | $44,450 | $45,980 | $58,780 |
| Madera, CA | $36,300 | $37,810 | $46,680 | $56,850 | $62,520 |
| Merced, CA | $35,730 | $37,490 | $45,900 | $48,270 | $58,790 |
| Modesto, CA | $31,100 | $37,580 | $46,440 | $49,630 | $60,810 |
| Napa, CA | $38,970 | $44,720 | $54,940 | $60,710 | $65,420 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | $46,230 | $48,970 | $59,480 | $63,040 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | $45,250 | $49,510 | $61,150 | $68,870 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,960 | $37,350 | $47,440 | $58,540 | $60,910 |
| Redding, CA | $35,390 | $37,240 | $45,730 | $48,300 | $59,680 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,470 | $36,970 | $46,710 | $47,940 | $56,920 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $37,250 | $45,750 | $49,250 | $55,630 | $59,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,720 | $43,490 | $48,660 | $60,150 | $62,200 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $38,310 | $38,860 | $47,140 | $56,820 | $57,320 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $46,610 | $49,280 | $62,880 | $73,620 | $78,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,020 | $49,370 | $60,290 | $73,810 | $76,840 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $37,350 | $39,960 | $48,280 | $57,740 | $61,240 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,920 | $42,760 | $44,630 | $48,080 | $63,600 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,530 | $46,560 | $57,020 | $63,440 | $71,740 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $38,120 | $47,160 | $60,540 | $61,290 | $74,160 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,050 | $43,910 | $47,160 | $58,370 | $61,360 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $42,190 | $47,440 | $47,960 | $61,250 | $64,400 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $35,580 | $37,420 | $44,950 | $49,220 | $59,870 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,730 | $39,610 | $49,750 | $57,610 | $64,640 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.46 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $15.12 | $17.75 | $21.55 | $23.50 | $28.46 |
| California | $17.44 | $18.47 | $22.20 | $27.51 | $30.36 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $16.98 | $17.37 | $20.80 | $22.74 | $31.28 |
| Chico, CA | $17.23 | $18.29 | $21.77 | $25.08 | $28.60 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.96 | $22.94 | $24.62 | $28.17 | $29.64 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.39 | $20.76 | $24.48 | $27.79 | $36.00 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.92 | $17.29 | $22.62 | $26.00 | $27.66 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.95 | $18.93 | $22.48 | $28.57 | $36.93 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.34 | $17.73 | $21.37 | $22.11 | $28.26 |
| Madera, CA | $17.45 | $18.18 | $22.44 | $27.33 | $30.06 |
| Merced, CA | $17.18 | $18.03 | $22.07 | $23.21 | $28.27 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.95 | $18.07 | $22.33 | $23.86 | $29.24 |
| Napa, CA | $18.73 | $21.50 | $26.42 | $29.19 | $31.45 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.25 | $22.23 | $23.54 | $28.60 | $30.31 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.24 | $21.76 | $23.80 | $29.40 | $33.11 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.29 | $17.96 | $22.81 | $28.15 | $29.29 |
| Redding, CA | $17.02 | $17.91 | $21.99 | $23.22 | $28.69 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.54 | $17.78 | $22.46 | $23.05 | $27.37 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $17.91 | $21.99 | $23.68 | $26.74 | $28.56 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.14 | $20.91 | $23.40 | $28.92 | $29.90 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $18.42 | $18.69 | $22.67 | $27.32 | $27.56 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $22.41 | $23.69 | $30.23 | $35.39 | $37.91 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.13 | $23.73 | $28.99 | $35.49 | $36.94 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $17.96 | $19.21 | $23.21 | $27.76 | $29.44 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.23 | $20.56 | $21.46 | $23.11 | $30.58 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.04 | $22.39 | $27.42 | $30.50 | $34.49 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.33 | $22.68 | $29.11 | $29.47 | $35.65 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.81 | $21.11 | $22.67 | $28.06 | $29.50 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $20.28 | $22.81 | $23.06 | $29.45 | $30.96 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $17.11 | $17.99 | $21.61 | $23.66 | $28.79 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.66 | $19.05 | $23.92 | $27.70 | $31.08 |
