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In Redding, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $35,610.
  • 10% of workers earn $32,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,500 or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $37,130.
  • 10% of workers earn $33,620 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,870 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $32,420.
  • 10% of workers earn $22,970 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,990 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$22,970$27,920$32,420$36,780$42,990
California$33,620$35,200$37,130$42,180$46,870
Redding, CA$32,240$33,790$35,610$42,630$46,500
Bakersfield, CA$32,240$32,490$34,580$36,680$45,300
Chico, CA$32,240$33,160$35,140$36,440$44,750
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$33,070$34,810$36,740$38,100$43,960
El Centro, CA$32,240$33,800$35,400$41,360$46,810
Fresno, CA$32,240$32,240$34,730$36,380$44,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$32,880$34,040$35,550$38,240$46,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$33,930$35,210$36,720$39,770$47,980
Madera, CA$32,240$33,270$35,000$37,370$45,500
Merced, CA$32,240$33,020$34,410$36,760$46,000
Modesto, CA$33,220$34,360$36,470$42,270$47,730
Napa, CA$36,390$37,280$39,740$46,850$57,720
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$32,750$34,610$35,880$38,820$45,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$32,670$34,800$36,400$38,820$44,880
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$32,240$34,340$35,940$41,600$47,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$32,240$34,340$36,680$40,330$45,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$33,840$35,450$36,780$39,910$46,910
Salinas, CA$34,400$35,690$37,200$42,750$47,020
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$32,630$35,140$36,920$38,970$46,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$33,750$36,520$39,880$43,660$47,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$36,890$38,890$42,380$44,990$47,940
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$33,790$34,550$36,330$38,980$44,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$33,980$35,170$36,550$39,420$45,430
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$34,160$34,650$36,430$39,470$45,980
Santa Rosa, CA$35,220$36,420$39,020$43,600$48,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA$33,140$34,830$35,660$40,460$48,780
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$33,270$35,760$37,640$42,860$48,790
Visalia-Porterville, CA$32,240$32,620$33,950$36,330$43,360
Yuba City, CA$32,240$33,980$34,940$36,890$42,940

In Redding, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $17.12 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $15.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.36 or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $17.85 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.16 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.53 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $15.59 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.04 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.67 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$11.04$13.42$15.59$17.68$20.67
California$16.16$16.92$17.85$20.28$22.53
Redding, CA$15.50$16.25$17.12$20.50$22.36
Bakersfield, CA$15.50$15.62$16.63$17.64$21.78
Chico, CA$15.50$15.94$16.89$17.52$21.51
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$15.90$16.74$17.66$18.32$21.14
El Centro, CA$15.50$16.25$17.02$19.89$22.50
Fresno, CA$15.50$15.50$16.70$17.49$21.23
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$15.81$16.36$17.09$18.38$22.37
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$16.31$16.93$17.65$19.12$23.07
Madera, CA$15.50$16.00$16.83$17.97$21.88
Merced, CA$15.50$15.88$16.54$17.67$22.12
Modesto, CA$15.97$16.52$17.53$20.32$22.95
Napa, CA$17.50$17.92$19.11$22.53$27.75
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$15.74$16.64$17.25$18.67$21.65
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$15.71$16.73$17.50$18.67$21.58
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$15.50$16.51$17.28$20.00$22.80
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$15.50$16.51$17.64$19.39$21.76
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$16.27$17.04$17.68$19.19$22.55
Salinas, CA$16.54$17.16$17.89$20.55$22.61
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$15.69$16.89$17.75$18.74$22.13
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$16.23$17.56$19.17$20.99$22.81
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$17.74$18.70$20.38$21.63$23.05
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$16.24$16.61$17.47$18.74$21.50
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$16.34$16.91$17.57$18.95$21.84
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$16.42$16.66$17.52$18.98$22.11
Santa Rosa, CA$16.93$17.51$18.76$20.96$23.52
Stockton-Lodi, CA$15.93$16.74$17.14$19.45$23.45
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$16.00$17.19$18.10$20.61$23.46
Visalia-Porterville, CA$15.50$15.68$16.32$17.46$20.84
Yuba City, CA$15.50$16.34$16.80$17.73$20.65