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In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $46,470.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,430 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,030 or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $48,210.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,800 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $72,300 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $46,540.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $61,060 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$35,470$38,220$46,540$54,430$61,060
California$37,800$45,930$48,210$59,260$72,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37,430$45,870$46,470$48,460$58,030
Bakersfield, CA$37,810$43,230$44,630$53,160$63,140
Chico, CA$37,280$44,580$48,570$58,550$62,780
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$39,730$45,920$56,340$59,330$71,790
El Centro, CA$37,800$46,110$50,640$61,980$78,730
Fresno, CA$36,540$37,410$47,490$59,970$60,320
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$37,620$43,000$49,630$62,360$78,730
Madera, CA$37,230$44,520$47,900$61,180$74,280
Merced, CA$37,060$45,050$48,700$59,660$61,810
Modesto, CA$35,810$43,590$48,020$60,750$63,400
Napa, CA$44,850$47,070$58,240$65,920$73,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$44,050$48,360$54,980$59,260$70,370
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$43,680$56,210$59,160$72,620$74,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$39,560$39,780$48,880$58,760$61,030
Redding, CA$37,220$45,270$48,100$60,570$63,910
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$38,210$38,990$47,990$51,270$58,090
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$44,570$48,760$57,170$61,760$74,460
Salinas, CA$39,590$45,270$55,970$63,490$72,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$38,030$47,530$48,780$57,740$61,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$39,690$52,000$63,080$73,690$76,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$47,700$58,100$63,660$76,850$78,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$39,000$45,720$48,500$60,720$66,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$44,700$46,390$46,970$56,000$62,000
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$44,240$46,800$56,850$61,640$70,830
Santa Rosa, CA$46,710$61,020$63,400$65,400$74,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA$39,870$46,630$49,340$57,280$72,870
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$47,540$49,330$58,980$63,750$73,040
Visalia-Porterville, CA$36,670$45,150$47,620$58,950$61,130
Yuba City, CA$36,490$41,000$46,830$57,400$61,000

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $22.34 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $27.90 or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $23.18 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.17 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $34.76 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $22.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.05 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.35 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.05$18.38$22.38$26.17$29.35
California$18.17$22.08$23.18$28.49$34.76
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$18.00$22.06$22.34$23.30$27.90
Bakersfield, CA$18.18$20.79$21.46$25.56$30.36
Chico, CA$17.92$21.43$23.35$28.15$30.18
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$19.10$22.08$27.09$28.53$34.51
El Centro, CA$18.17$22.17$24.35$29.80$37.85
Fresno, CA$17.57$17.98$22.83$28.83$29.00
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$18.09$20.67$23.86$29.98$37.85
Madera, CA$17.90$21.40$23.03$29.41$35.71
Merced, CA$17.82$21.66$23.41$28.68$29.72
Modesto, CA$17.22$20.96$23.09$29.21$30.48
Napa, CA$21.56$22.63$28.00$31.69$35.49
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.18$23.25$26.43$28.49$33.83
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.00$27.03$28.44$34.92$36.05
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$19.02$19.13$23.50$28.25$29.34
Redding, CA$17.89$21.77$23.12$29.12$30.73
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$18.37$18.75$23.07$24.65$27.93
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$21.43$23.44$27.48$29.69$35.80
Salinas, CA$19.03$21.77$26.91$30.52$34.76
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$18.28$22.85$23.45$27.76$29.45
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$19.08$25.00$30.33$35.43$36.59
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$22.94$27.93$30.61$36.95$37.52
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$18.75$21.98$23.32$29.19$31.78
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$21.49$22.30$22.58$26.93$29.81
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$21.27$22.50$27.33$29.64$34.06
Santa Rosa, CA$22.46$29.34$30.48$31.44$35.96
Stockton-Lodi, CA$19.17$22.42$23.72$27.54$35.04
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$22.85$23.72$28.36$30.65$35.12
Visalia-Porterville, CA$17.63$21.71$22.90$28.34$29.39
Yuba City, CA$17.54$19.71$22.52$27.59$29.33