In California:
- Workers on average earn $44,650.
- 10% of workers earn $35,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,270.
- 10% of workers earn $30,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,710 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 | $30,390 | $35,330 | $38,270 | $45,360 | $51,710 |
| California | $35,370 | $37,440 | $44,650 | $56,270 | $68,670 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $31,590 | $35,210 | $36,120 | $44,680 | $58,130 |
| Chico, CA | $34,440 | $36,670 | $41,550 | $45,160 | $56,160 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,390 | $37,710 | $42,560 | $46,030 | $49,230 |
| El Centro, CA | $32,740 | $33,150 | $34,880 | $40,830 | $46,180 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,730 | $35,890 | $39,930 | $46,340 | $66,200 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,550 | $35,350 | $39,800 | $44,950 | $47,740 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,370 | $37,350 | $39,310 | $46,560 | $59,090 |
| Madera, CA | $31,830 | $35,850 | $37,590 | $42,560 | $46,900 |
| Merced, CA | $31,200 | $34,670 | $36,830 | $38,160 | $44,060 |
| Modesto, CA | $33,410 | $37,010 | $39,830 | $63,620 | $65,130 |
| Napa, CA | $39,360 | $43,110 | $55,460 | $66,160 | $66,270 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,510 | $39,420 | $44,650 | $46,220 | $53,530 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | $37,950 | $44,840 | $47,510 | $60,260 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,030 | $36,870 | $43,180 | $48,050 | $59,690 |
| Redding, CA | $34,460 | $35,630 | $41,260 | $46,930 | $65,440 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $30,980 | $35,260 | $37,320 | $44,340 | $58,940 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $37,190 | $44,230 | $62,400 | $67,220 | $74,720 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,270 | $38,220 | $42,440 | $46,420 | $55,360 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $36,690 | $37,280 | $43,890 | $47,280 | $61,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $42,900 | $46,140 | $58,630 | $70,960 | $76,050 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,890 | $45,110 | $55,980 | $66,750 | $73,630 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $35,530 | $37,550 | $45,090 | $49,780 | $59,370 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,360 | $38,330 | $46,650 | $57,430 | $65,830 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,620 | $36,860 | $43,360 | $48,370 | $61,340 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $38,490 | $43,480 | $55,020 | $66,840 | $73,250 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,390 | $37,480 | $44,500 | $60,400 | $66,630 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $37,760 | $45,750 | $71,480 | $75,570 | $75,790 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $34,740 | $36,620 | $38,500 | $48,970 | $58,220 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,170 | $38,150 | $42,390 | $50,830 | $50,840 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.86 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 | $14.61 | $16.99 | $18.40 | $21.81 | $24.86 |
| California | $17.01 | $18.00 | $21.46 | $27.05 | $33.01 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $15.19 | $16.93 | $17.37 | $21.48 | $27.95 |
| Chico, CA | $16.56 | $17.63 | $19.98 | $21.71 | $27.00 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.54 | $18.13 | $20.46 | $22.13 | $23.67 |
| El Centro, CA | $15.74 | $15.94 | $16.77 | $19.63 | $22.20 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.22 | $17.26 | $19.20 | $22.28 | $31.83 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.61 | $16.99 | $19.13 | $21.61 | $22.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.01 | $17.96 | $18.90 | $22.39 | $28.41 |
| Madera, CA | $15.30 | $17.23 | $18.07 | $20.46 | $22.55 |
| Merced, CA | $15.00 | $16.67 | $17.71 | $18.34 | $21.18 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.06 | $17.79 | $19.15 | $30.59 | $31.31 |
| Napa, CA | $18.92 | $20.73 | $26.66 | $31.81 | $31.86 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.55 | $18.95 | $21.47 | $22.22 | $25.74 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.13 | $18.25 | $21.56 | $22.84 | $28.97 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.32 | $17.72 | $20.76 | $23.10 | $28.70 |
| Redding, CA | $16.57 | $17.13 | $19.84 | $22.56 | $31.46 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $14.90 | $16.95 | $17.94 | $21.32 | $28.34 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $17.88 | $21.26 | $30.00 | $32.32 | $35.92 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.44 | $18.38 | $20.40 | $22.32 | $26.62 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $17.64 | $17.93 | $21.10 | $22.73 | $29.59 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $20.62 | $22.18 | $28.19 | $34.12 | $36.56 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.70 | $21.69 | $26.91 | $32.09 | $35.40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $17.08 | $18.05 | $21.68 | $23.93 | $28.54 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.96 | $18.43 | $22.43 | $27.61 | $31.65 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.13 | $17.72 | $20.85 | $23.26 | $29.49 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.50 | $20.90 | $26.45 | $32.13 | $35.22 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.54 | $18.02 | $21.39 | $29.04 | $32.04 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $18.16 | $21.99 | $34.36 | $36.33 | $36.44 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $16.70 | $17.61 | $18.51 | $23.54 | $27.99 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.91 | $18.34 | $20.38 | $24.44 | $24.44 |
