In California:
- Workers on average earn $55,270.
- 10% of workers earn $39,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,050.
- 10% of workers earn $32,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,180 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 | $32,450 | $37,570 | $46,050 | $57,650 | $68,180 |
| California | $39,070 | $45,310 | $55,270 | $64,540 | $78,670 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,640 | $44,830 | $44,830 | $52,000 | $62,730 |
| Chico, CA | $33,670 | $38,430 | $45,150 | $52,640 | $71,080 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | $43,610 | $49,150 | $58,820 | $74,870 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,300 | $41,100 | $45,670 | $52,990 | $62,690 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,420 | $41,120 | $47,790 | $58,830 | $65,340 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,450 | $40,830 | $46,440 | $54,940 | $66,140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,080 | $46,230 | $55,470 | $63,100 | $73,890 |
| Merced, CA | $35,750 | $36,920 | $42,050 | $54,450 | $66,620 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,560 | $42,310 | $48,920 | $57,450 | $71,180 |
| Napa, CA | $50,250 | $67,130 | $74,180 | $74,190 | $92,880 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,310 | $43,050 | $47,870 | $55,510 | $60,130 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,800 | $39,390 | $46,530 | $58,820 | $65,940 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,440 | $47,030 | $54,020 | $59,650 | $75,320 |
| Redding, CA | $37,700 | $41,600 | $47,040 | $53,930 | $65,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,960 | $45,310 | $53,370 | $62,830 | $72,920 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,400 | $42,720 | $48,600 | $59,660 | $76,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,150 | $46,440 | $48,310 | $59,490 | $74,600 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,100 | $45,510 | $56,670 | $65,040 | $75,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,100 | $55,270 | $64,840 | $79,040 | $95,290 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,950 | $45,250 | $61,280 | $73,760 | $92,870 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,230 | $47,290 | $59,990 | $74,000 | $74,000 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,780 | $41,090 | $49,390 | $62,820 | $76,700 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $41,980 | $46,530 | $53,030 | $58,330 | $67,430 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,820 | $44,480 | $49,250 | $60,640 | $76,590 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,940 | $46,020 | $60,030 | $60,030 | $63,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,970 | $43,690 | $52,800 | $59,360 | $74,320 |
| Visalia, CA | $38,160 | $42,740 | $48,950 | $63,070 | $75,500 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,760 | $38,670 | $46,260 | $53,210 | $61,840 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.60 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.78 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 | $15.60 | $18.06 | $22.14 | $27.72 | $32.78 |
| California | $18.79 | $21.78 | $26.57 | $31.03 | $37.82 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.58 | $21.55 | $21.55 | $25.00 | $30.16 |
| Chico, CA | $16.19 | $18.48 | $21.71 | $25.31 | $34.17 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.55 | $20.97 | $23.63 | $28.28 | $35.99 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.41 | $19.76 | $21.96 | $25.48 | $30.14 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.99 | $19.77 | $22.98 | $28.29 | $31.42 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.52 | $19.63 | $22.33 | $26.41 | $31.80 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.79 | $22.23 | $26.67 | $30.34 | $35.53 |
| Merced, CA | $17.19 | $17.75 | $20.22 | $26.18 | $32.03 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.58 | $20.34 | $23.52 | $27.62 | $34.22 |
| Napa, CA | $24.16 | $32.27 | $35.66 | $35.67 | $44.65 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.90 | $20.70 | $23.01 | $26.69 | $28.91 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.17 | $18.94 | $22.37 | $28.28 | $31.70 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.96 | $22.61 | $25.97 | $28.68 | $36.21 |
| Redding, CA | $18.12 | $20.00 | $22.61 | $25.93 | $31.25 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.73 | $21.78 | $25.66 | $30.21 | $35.06 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.98 | $20.54 | $23.37 | $28.68 | $36.73 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.78 | $22.33 | $23.23 | $28.60 | $35.86 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.28 | $21.88 | $27.25 | $31.27 | $36.11 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.16 | $26.57 | $31.18 | $38.00 | $45.81 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.25 | $21.76 | $29.46 | $35.46 | $44.65 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.34 | $22.74 | $28.84 | $35.58 | $35.58 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.65 | $19.76 | $23.75 | $30.20 | $36.88 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.18 | $22.37 | $25.49 | $28.05 | $32.42 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.15 | $21.38 | $23.68 | $29.16 | $36.82 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.76 | $22.13 | $28.86 | $28.86 | $30.68 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.74 | $21.00 | $25.38 | $28.54 | $35.73 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.35 | $20.55 | $23.53 | $30.32 | $36.30 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.67 | $18.59 | $22.24 | $25.58 | $29.73 |
