In California:
- Workers on average earn $48,050.
- 10% of workers earn $37,610 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,200.
- 10% of workers earn $35,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,830 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 | $35,020 | $37,610 | $44,200 | $48,160 | $57,830 |
| California | $37,610 | $43,400 | $48,050 | $60,700 | $75,180 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,780 | $37,940 | $45,240 | $48,660 | $59,390 |
| Chico, CA | $37,900 | $43,680 | $46,000 | $51,070 | $58,600 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,030 | $44,920 | $48,190 | $51,420 | $57,890 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,990 | $38,730 | $39,570 | $46,910 | $56,190 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,220 | $38,420 | $44,700 | $48,890 | $71,630 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $38,420 | $40,110 | $45,870 | $48,640 | $56,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,440 | $39,550 | $46,000 | $56,200 | $63,390 |
| Merced, CA | $36,440 | $37,020 | $39,200 | $45,050 | $49,000 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,680 | $44,330 | $48,530 | $65,310 | $75,770 |
| Napa, CA | $40,800 | $48,200 | $58,270 | $74,110 | $76,600 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,370 | $46,240 | $48,510 | $57,190 | $62,200 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | $43,120 | $47,170 | $50,820 | $59,700 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,790 | $45,460 | $48,340 | $58,920 | $68,380 |
| Redding, CA | $36,660 | $38,840 | $45,380 | $47,390 | $54,570 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,430 | $38,620 | $42,720 | $47,700 | $60,860 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41,890 | $48,200 | $62,570 | $74,810 | $75,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,080 | $43,230 | $47,530 | $52,950 | $61,540 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,790 | $44,860 | $47,780 | $57,730 | $63,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,810 | $49,070 | $59,910 | $75,330 | $77,990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,870 | $49,890 | $62,290 | $75,810 | $77,330 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,800 | $43,890 | $48,140 | $58,950 | $73,230 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,020 | $45,480 | $49,070 | $62,310 | $72,980 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,570 | $46,150 | $49,710 | $59,260 | $61,320 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,710 | $48,630 | $62,900 | $75,560 | $79,250 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,250 | $41,750 | $46,750 | $68,900 | $75,840 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,750 | $52,290 | $75,180 | $75,300 | $76,610 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,590 | $38,550 | $45,840 | $48,880 | $57,450 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,630 | $44,860 | $47,620 | $51,430 | $60,040 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $23.10 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.80 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 | $16.84 | $18.08 | $21.25 | $23.15 | $27.80 |
| California | $18.08 | $20.87 | $23.10 | $29.18 | $36.15 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.68 | $18.24 | $21.75 | $23.39 | $28.55 |
| Chico, CA | $18.22 | $21.00 | $22.11 | $24.55 | $28.18 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.28 | $21.60 | $23.17 | $24.72 | $27.83 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.30 | $18.62 | $19.03 | $22.55 | $27.01 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.89 | $18.47 | $21.49 | $23.51 | $34.44 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.47 | $19.28 | $22.05 | $23.39 | $27.13 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.52 | $19.01 | $22.11 | $27.02 | $30.47 |
| Merced, CA | $17.52 | $17.80 | $18.85 | $21.66 | $23.56 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.12 | $21.31 | $23.33 | $31.40 | $36.43 |
| Napa, CA | $19.62 | $23.17 | $28.01 | $35.63 | $36.83 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.93 | $22.23 | $23.32 | $27.50 | $29.91 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.55 | $20.73 | $22.68 | $24.43 | $28.70 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.65 | $21.86 | $23.24 | $28.33 | $32.87 |
| Redding, CA | $17.63 | $18.67 | $21.82 | $22.78 | $26.24 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.00 | $18.57 | $20.54 | $22.93 | $29.26 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.14 | $23.18 | $30.08 | $35.97 | $36.43 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.27 | $20.79 | $22.85 | $25.46 | $29.59 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.65 | $21.57 | $22.97 | $27.76 | $30.61 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.50 | $23.59 | $28.80 | $36.22 | $37.50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.53 | $23.99 | $29.95 | $36.45 | $37.18 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.66 | $21.10 | $23.15 | $28.34 | $35.21 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.24 | $21.87 | $23.59 | $29.96 | $35.09 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.03 | $22.19 | $23.90 | $28.49 | $29.48 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.02 | $23.38 | $30.24 | $36.33 | $38.10 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.91 | $20.07 | $22.48 | $33.13 | $36.46 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.48 | $25.14 | $36.15 | $36.20 | $36.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.07 | $18.53 | $22.04 | $23.50 | $27.62 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.05 | $21.57 | $22.89 | $24.73 | $28.87 |
