In California:
- Workers on average earn $30,560.
- 10% of workers earn $29,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26,350.
- 10% of workers earn $17,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,710 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $17,870 | $20,560 | $26,350 | $34,120 | $47,710 |
| California | $29,120 | $29,750 | $30,560 | $36,020 | $48,960 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,260 | $29,920 | $46,610 |
| Chico, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $30,420 | $35,840 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $29,650 | $30,160 | $30,860 | $45,280 |
| El Centro, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,420 | $42,270 |
| Fresno, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $32,720 | $43,830 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,270 | $30,210 | $44,380 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29,400 | $29,990 | $30,630 | $35,480 | $77,660 |
| Madera, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,380 | $29,850 | $35,850 |
| Merced, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,200 | $32,730 | $46,330 |
| Modesto, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,490 | $29,920 | $35,930 |
| Napa, CA | $29,120 | $30,210 | $33,400 | $34,250 | $49,370 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $29,400 | $29,960 | $35,070 | $45,280 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $29,490 | $29,940 | $30,710 | $45,040 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $29,120 | $29,380 | $30,180 | $30,930 | $45,190 |
| Redding, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $30,360 | $43,090 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,580 | $30,270 | $37,220 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $29,320 | $30,080 | $30,660 | $31,210 | $46,010 |
| Salinas, CA | $29,380 | $30,180 | $31,240 | $38,200 | $54,540 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $29,120 | $29,540 | $30,100 | $30,780 | $45,490 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $29,840 | $31,040 | $35,820 | $38,290 | $50,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $30,340 | $34,830 | $36,060 | $37,700 | $57,820 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $29,120 | $29,260 | $30,100 | $30,970 | $45,140 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29,570 | $30,140 | $31,260 | $36,810 | $48,460 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $29,120 | $29,790 | $30,400 | $31,550 | $44,260 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $29,590 | $31,130 | $33,350 | $34,680 | $49,370 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,870 | $30,860 | $47,990 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $29,520 | $30,120 | $31,610 | $33,640 | $51,230 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $34,840 |
| Yuba City, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,830 | $30,100 | $36,250 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $14.69 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $12.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.94 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $8.59 | $9.89 | $12.67 | $16.41 | $22.94 |
| California | $14.00 | $14.30 | $14.69 | $17.32 | $23.54 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.07 | $14.38 | $22.41 |
| Chico, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.62 | $17.23 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.26 | $14.50 | $14.84 | $21.77 |
| El Centro, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.15 | $20.32 |
| Fresno, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $15.73 | $21.07 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.07 | $14.53 | $21.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $14.14 | $14.42 | $14.72 | $17.06 | $37.34 |
| Madera, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.12 | $14.35 | $17.24 |
| Merced, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.04 | $15.74 | $22.27 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.18 | $14.38 | $17.27 |
| Napa, CA | $14.00 | $14.53 | $16.06 | $16.47 | $23.74 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.14 | $14.40 | $16.86 | $21.77 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.18 | $14.39 | $14.77 | $21.65 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $14.00 | $14.13 | $14.51 | $14.87 | $21.73 |
| Redding, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.60 | $20.72 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.22 | $14.55 | $17.89 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $14.10 | $14.46 | $14.74 | $15.00 | $22.12 |
| Salinas, CA | $14.12 | $14.51 | $15.02 | $18.36 | $26.22 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $14.00 | $14.20 | $14.47 | $14.80 | $21.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $14.35 | $14.92 | $17.22 | $18.41 | $24.17 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $14.59 | $16.74 | $17.34 | $18.13 | $27.80 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $14.00 | $14.07 | $14.47 | $14.89 | $21.70 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $14.21 | $14.49 | $15.03 | $17.70 | $23.30 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $14.00 | $14.32 | $14.62 | $15.17 | $21.28 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $14.23 | $14.96 | $16.04 | $16.68 | $23.74 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.36 | $14.84 | $23.07 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $14.19 | $14.48 | $15.20 | $16.18 | $24.63 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $16.75 |
| Yuba City, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.34 | $14.47 | $17.43 |
