In California:
- Workers on average earn $48,910.
- 10% of workers earn $38,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,300.
- 10% of workers earn $36,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,780 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 | $36,190 | $39,520 | $47,300 | $56,910 | $61,780 |
| California | $38,770 | $45,630 | $48,910 | $59,960 | $72,060 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,700 | $46,450 | $47,330 | $56,520 | $77,030 |
| Chico, CA | $36,440 | $44,970 | $48,090 | $57,600 | $62,090 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,990 | $48,210 | $57,340 | $60,940 | $75,500 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,530 | $45,940 | $54,010 | $62,520 | $81,100 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,190 | $45,660 | $46,730 | $60,560 | $62,550 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,320 | $44,680 | $49,090 | $67,610 | $84,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,460 | $45,500 | $46,360 | $49,420 | $57,960 |
| Merced, CA | $36,390 | $46,470 | $47,420 | $56,400 | $60,370 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,340 | $37,490 | $48,650 | $58,040 | $65,150 |
| Napa, CA | $39,890 | $47,900 | $58,690 | $61,830 | $74,320 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | $48,140 | $57,590 | $60,570 | $75,280 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | $49,110 | $60,080 | $65,000 | $77,020 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,790 | $47,920 | $55,410 | $57,440 | $63,440 |
| Redding, CA | $36,480 | $44,480 | $46,880 | $55,820 | $60,100 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,080 | $46,860 | $49,030 | $55,950 | $56,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41,890 | $49,200 | $59,270 | $62,810 | $77,200 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,660 | $46,920 | $51,940 | $60,300 | $75,270 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,460 | $39,270 | $46,420 | $56,280 | $61,570 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,440 | $59,740 | $62,700 | $72,720 | $79,350 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,340 | $58,320 | $64,600 | $78,410 | $103,860 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,720 | $48,060 | $50,450 | $61,670 | $73,010 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,230 | $47,750 | $50,050 | $61,850 | $62,420 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,980 | $46,040 | $49,570 | $62,110 | $71,770 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,170 | $58,730 | $62,620 | $73,830 | $75,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,520 | $43,770 | $48,000 | $57,310 | $68,580 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,750 | $46,900 | $60,220 | $64,240 | $74,240 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,540 | $46,500 | $47,930 | $57,080 | $58,250 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,120 | $42,800 | $48,610 | $57,860 | $60,570 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $23.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 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 | $17.40 | $19.00 | $22.74 | $27.36 | $29.70 |
| California | $18.64 | $21.94 | $23.51 | $28.83 | $34.64 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.12 | $22.33 | $22.76 | $27.17 | $37.03 |
| Chico, CA | $17.52 | $21.62 | $23.12 | $27.69 | $29.85 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.15 | $23.18 | $27.57 | $29.30 | $36.30 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.53 | $22.09 | $25.97 | $30.06 | $38.99 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.36 | $21.95 | $22.47 | $29.12 | $30.07 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.94 | $21.48 | $23.60 | $32.50 | $40.55 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.49 | $21.88 | $22.29 | $23.76 | $27.86 |
| Merced, CA | $17.50 | $22.34 | $22.80 | $27.12 | $29.02 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.95 | $18.02 | $23.39 | $27.91 | $31.32 |
| Napa, CA | $19.18 | $23.03 | $28.22 | $29.73 | $35.73 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.62 | $23.15 | $27.69 | $29.12 | $36.19 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.49 | $23.61 | $28.88 | $31.25 | $37.03 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.65 | $23.04 | $26.64 | $27.62 | $30.50 |
| Redding, CA | $17.54 | $21.38 | $22.54 | $26.84 | $28.90 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.79 | $22.53 | $23.57 | $26.90 | $27.39 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.14 | $23.66 | $28.50 | $30.20 | $37.11 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.59 | $22.56 | $24.97 | $28.99 | $36.19 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.01 | $18.88 | $22.32 | $27.06 | $29.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $21.85 | $28.72 | $30.14 | $34.96 | $38.15 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $24.20 | $28.04 | $31.06 | $37.70 | $49.93 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.58 | $23.11 | $24.26 | $29.65 | $35.10 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.79 | $22.96 | $24.06 | $29.74 | $30.01 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.15 | $22.13 | $23.83 | $29.86 | $34.51 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $23.16 | $28.23 | $30.11 | $35.50 | $36.29 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.00 | $21.04 | $23.08 | $27.55 | $32.97 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.00 | $22.55 | $28.95 | $30.88 | $35.69 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.05 | $22.35 | $23.04 | $27.44 | $28.01 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.33 | $20.58 | $23.37 | $27.82 | $29.12 |
