In California:
- Workers on average earn $55,460.
- 10% of workers earn $42,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,350 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,660.
- 10% of workers earn $34,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,750 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 | $34,860 | $37,540 | $43,660 | $48,170 | $57,750 |
| California | $42,520 | $46,790 | $55,460 | $60,760 | $70,350 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,960 | $43,640 | $46,660 | $55,460 | $60,600 |
| Chico, CA | $39,410 | $44,880 | $52,060 | $59,210 | $70,060 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | $48,880 | $51,570 | $61,750 | $71,310 |
| El Centro, CA | $39,510 | $43,950 | $46,790 | $55,490 | $58,130 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,360 | $44,120 | $48,160 | $54,810 | $58,900 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,710 | $47,380 | $56,870 | $60,340 | $63,470 |
| Merced, CA | $40,180 | $46,860 | $49,710 | $60,360 | $70,090 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,820 | $46,220 | $49,010 | $57,460 | $60,470 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,740 | $48,140 | $52,080 | $59,350 | $70,240 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 | $48,060 | $61,210 | $74,350 | $76,720 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40,430 | $46,100 | $54,090 | $58,500 | $62,490 |
| Redding, CA | $42,920 | $45,030 | $58,400 | $74,760 | $74,760 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,900 | $44,980 | $50,490 | $60,010 | $69,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,690 | $47,000 | $52,310 | $60,040 | $76,070 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,560 | $48,470 | $56,650 | $59,460 | $68,570 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $42,490 | $46,550 | $53,570 | $60,380 | $71,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,040 | $50,300 | $59,850 | $68,480 | $71,310 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,540 | $55,470 | $60,810 | $75,850 | $92,780 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $43,900 | $46,900 | $50,210 | $57,020 | $59,820 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,150 | $47,960 | $57,460 | $68,300 | $93,060 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $50,560 | $50,560 | $61,350 | $68,890 | $69,570 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,410 | $48,130 | $58,270 | $62,520 | $70,140 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,960 | $47,960 | $53,490 | $60,630 | $74,610 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,140 | $46,300 | $49,980 | $60,250 | $68,320 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,240 | $46,000 | $48,900 | $55,730 | $57,860 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.77 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 | $16.76 | $18.05 | $20.99 | $23.16 | $27.77 |
| California | $20.44 | $22.50 | $26.66 | $29.21 | $33.82 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.73 | $20.98 | $22.43 | $26.66 | $29.14 |
| Chico, CA | $18.95 | $21.58 | $25.03 | $28.47 | $33.68 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.57 | $23.50 | $24.79 | $29.69 | $34.28 |
| El Centro, CA | $19.00 | $21.13 | $22.50 | $26.68 | $27.95 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.92 | $21.21 | $23.16 | $26.35 | $28.32 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.53 | $22.78 | $27.34 | $29.01 | $30.52 |
| Merced, CA | $19.32 | $22.53 | $23.90 | $29.02 | $33.70 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.63 | $22.22 | $23.56 | $27.63 | $29.07 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.99 | $23.15 | $25.04 | $28.53 | $33.77 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.69 | $23.11 | $29.43 | $35.75 | $36.89 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.44 | $22.17 | $26.01 | $28.13 | $30.04 |
| Redding, CA | $20.64 | $21.65 | $28.08 | $35.94 | $35.94 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.18 | $21.62 | $24.28 | $28.85 | $33.32 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.08 | $22.60 | $25.15 | $28.87 | $36.57 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.39 | $23.31 | $27.24 | $28.59 | $32.97 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $20.43 | $22.38 | $25.75 | $29.03 | $34.59 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.14 | $24.18 | $28.78 | $32.92 | $34.29 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.34 | $26.67 | $29.23 | $36.47 | $44.60 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.10 | $22.55 | $24.14 | $27.41 | $28.76 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.19 | $23.06 | $27.63 | $32.84 | $44.74 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $24.31 | $24.31 | $29.50 | $33.12 | $33.45 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.31 | $23.14 | $28.02 | $30.06 | $33.72 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.21 | $23.06 | $25.72 | $29.15 | $35.87 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.30 | $22.26 | $24.03 | $28.97 | $32.85 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.87 | $22.11 | $23.51 | $26.79 | $27.82 |
