In California:
- Workers on average earn $50,130.
- 10% of workers earn $37,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,490.
- 10% of workers earn $31,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $65,250 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $31,630 | $36,540 | $44,490 | $54,630 | $65,250 |
| California | $37,460 | $43,160 | $50,130 | $62,180 | $76,370 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $32,240 | $37,260 | $44,670 | $52,530 | $63,820 |
| Chico, CA | $34,490 | $37,800 | $49,590 | $62,130 | $68,270 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,740 | $42,120 | $48,530 | $63,720 | $72,730 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,490 | $41,590 | $47,410 | $52,180 | $63,660 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,960 | $40,290 | $44,240 | $57,320 | $62,710 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,540 | $39,290 | $43,770 | $54,610 | $60,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,010 | $43,270 | $51,380 | $60,230 | $76,630 |
| Madera, CA | $35,220 | $38,230 | $43,570 | $52,340 | $58,480 |
| Merced, CA | $35,520 | $36,600 | $43,280 | $54,620 | $65,740 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,360 | $39,440 | $45,790 | $49,800 | $62,090 |
| Napa, CA | $42,300 | $58,040 | $71,250 | $71,260 | $89,220 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,200 | $42,720 | $47,850 | $53,660 | $62,250 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | $38,960 | $47,720 | $56,850 | $67,200 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,810 | $43,760 | $46,460 | $55,870 | $72,750 |
| Redding, CA | $33,900 | $37,160 | $46,900 | $54,480 | $59,420 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,280 | $40,670 | $47,830 | $63,210 | $73,420 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $38,230 | $43,350 | $50,470 | $61,690 | $72,470 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,060 | $41,100 | $43,780 | $57,780 | $72,380 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $37,690 | $42,730 | $50,530 | $61,880 | $75,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $44,280 | $48,700 | $62,070 | $76,370 | $94,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,130 | $46,240 | $53,830 | $64,280 | $79,050 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $38,440 | $46,530 | $65,990 | $66,000 | $82,620 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,580 | $39,730 | $47,730 | $56,940 | $64,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,970 | $44,720 | $52,000 | $60,860 | $75,770 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $39,150 | $45,180 | $45,190 | $58,800 | $75,930 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,500 | $37,540 | $44,990 | $58,090 | $67,650 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $37,130 | $40,210 | $45,920 | $57,180 | $69,330 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $36,260 | $42,640 | $48,120 | $63,530 | $68,800 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,700 | $37,680 | $44,540 | $51,580 | $58,100 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $24.10 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.72 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.37 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $15.21 | $17.57 | $21.39 | $26.27 | $31.37 |
| California | $18.01 | $20.75 | $24.10 | $29.89 | $36.72 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $15.50 | $17.91 | $21.48 | $25.26 | $30.69 |
| Chico, CA | $16.58 | $18.17 | $23.84 | $29.87 | $32.82 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.63 | $20.25 | $23.33 | $30.64 | $34.97 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.02 | $20.00 | $22.79 | $25.09 | $30.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.29 | $19.37 | $21.27 | $27.56 | $30.15 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.57 | $18.89 | $21.04 | $26.26 | $29.05 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.27 | $20.80 | $24.70 | $28.96 | $36.84 |
| Madera, CA | $16.93 | $18.38 | $20.95 | $25.17 | $28.11 |
| Merced, CA | $17.08 | $17.60 | $20.81 | $26.26 | $31.61 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.96 | $18.96 | $22.02 | $23.94 | $29.85 |
| Napa, CA | $20.34 | $27.90 | $34.26 | $34.26 | $42.89 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.37 | $20.54 | $23.01 | $25.80 | $29.93 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.56 | $18.73 | $22.94 | $27.33 | $32.31 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.70 | $21.04 | $22.34 | $26.86 | $34.98 |
| Redding, CA | $16.30 | $17.86 | $22.55 | $26.19 | $28.57 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.44 | $19.55 | $23.00 | $30.39 | $35.30 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $18.38 | $20.84 | $24.26 | $29.66 | $34.84 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.26 | $19.76 | $21.05 | $27.78 | $34.80 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $18.12 | $20.54 | $24.29 | $29.75 | $36.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $21.29 | $23.41 | $29.84 | $36.72 | $45.59 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.85 | $22.23 | $25.88 | $30.90 | $38.01 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $18.48 | $22.37 | $31.73 | $31.73 | $39.72 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.07 | $19.10 | $22.95 | $27.38 | $31.05 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.77 | $21.50 | $25.00 | $29.26 | $36.43 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.82 | $21.72 | $21.72 | $28.27 | $36.51 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.07 | $18.05 | $21.63 | $27.93 | $32.52 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $17.85 | $19.33 | $22.08 | $27.49 | $33.33 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $17.43 | $20.50 | $23.13 | $30.54 | $33.08 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.64 | $18.12 | $21.42 | $24.80 | $27.94 |
