In California:
- Workers on average earn $122,140.
- 10% of workers earn $79,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $165,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $93,580.
- 10% of workers earn $54,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $159,410 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 | $54,160 | $68,390 | $93,580 | $120,080 | $159,410 |
| California | $79,350 | $99,520 | $122,140 | $136,250 | $165,230 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $90,060 | $97,910 | $100,030 | $140,250 | $152,190 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $67,940 | $104,480 | $105,940 | $123,530 | $133,450 |
| El Centro, CA | $80,750 | $104,480 | $121,330 | $124,700 | $130,600 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,670 | $99,250 | $104,980 | $131,140 | $158,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $82,250 | $100,100 | $127,980 | $151,420 | $175,340 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,000 | $72,380 | $86,050 | $104,890 | $128,480 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,760 | $75,770 | $94,560 | $96,420 | $119,920 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $69,570 | $80,740 | $90,750 | $105,340 | $138,920 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,910 | $94,760 | $143,250 | $172,280 | $190,380 |
| Redding, CA | $77,770 | $96,880 | $96,880 | $127,860 | $152,190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $82,310 | $104,880 | $126,380 | $134,520 | $157,400 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $66,450 | $88,140 | $109,830 | $136,200 | $152,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $79,990 | $103,910 | $129,880 | $139,800 | $187,700 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,740 | $102,340 | $118,830 | $123,800 | $166,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,410 | $105,330 | $125,300 | $160,890 | $191,880 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,030 | $114,780 | $156,890 | $156,890 | $186,050 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $74,920 | $103,920 | $107,060 | $127,310 | $151,590 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $75,480 | $107,850 | $129,370 | $148,620 | $165,320 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,680 | $83,380 | $110,530 | $137,280 | $176,990 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $71,030 | $99,250 | $114,420 | $139,800 | $191,880 |
| Vallejo, CA | $88,430 | $98,020 | $104,220 | $129,640 | $166,250 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,900 | $46,900 | $88,030 | $100,300 | $111,960 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $58.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $76.64 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 | $26.04 | $32.88 | $44.99 | $57.73 | $76.64 |
| California | $38.15 | $47.85 | $58.72 | $65.51 | $79.44 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43.30 | $47.07 | $48.09 | $67.43 | $73.17 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $32.67 | $50.23 | $50.93 | $59.39 | $64.16 |
| El Centro, CA | $38.82 | $50.23 | $58.33 | $59.95 | $62.79 |
| Fresno, CA | $37.34 | $47.72 | $50.47 | $63.05 | $76.15 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39.54 | $48.13 | $61.53 | $72.80 | $84.30 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.56 | $34.80 | $41.37 | $50.43 | $61.77 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.65 | $36.43 | $45.46 | $46.36 | $57.66 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33.45 | $38.82 | $43.63 | $50.64 | $66.79 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38.90 | $45.56 | $68.87 | $82.83 | $91.53 |
| Redding, CA | $37.39 | $46.58 | $46.58 | $61.47 | $73.17 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39.57 | $50.42 | $60.76 | $64.67 | $75.67 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $31.95 | $42.38 | $52.80 | $65.48 | $73.45 |
| Salinas, CA | $38.46 | $49.96 | $62.44 | $67.21 | $90.24 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37.38 | $49.20 | $57.13 | $59.52 | $80.21 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46.35 | $50.64 | $60.24 | $77.35 | $92.25 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46.65 | $55.18 | $75.43 | $75.43 | $89.45 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36.02 | $49.96 | $51.47 | $61.21 | $72.88 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36.29 | $51.85 | $62.20 | $71.45 | $79.48 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.85 | $40.09 | $53.14 | $66.00 | $85.09 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34.15 | $47.72 | $55.01 | $67.21 | $92.25 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42.51 | $47.13 | $50.11 | $62.33 | $79.93 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.55 | $22.55 | $42.32 | $48.22 | $53.83 |
