In California:
- Workers on average earn $35,900.
- 10% of workers earn $33,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,530.
- 10% of workers earn $19,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,920 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 | $19,930 | $25,790 | $33,530 | $46,790 | $71,920 |
| California | $33,340 | $34,090 | $35,900 | $43,270 | $79,780 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,390 | $35,660 | $64,730 |
| Chico, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,760 | $37,060 | $76,120 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | $33,870 | $34,880 | $37,230 | $64,570 |
| El Centro, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $34,260 | $41,600 | $76,800 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $34,210 | $52,710 | $74,540 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $33,280 | $33,340 | $34,070 | $38,990 | $45,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $33,480 | $34,120 | $35,150 | $39,810 | $75,000 |
| Merced, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,390 | $35,740 | $62,970 |
| Modesto, CA | $33,280 | $33,660 | $34,670 | $37,760 | $78,250 |
| Napa, CA | $33,760 | $35,070 | $36,720 | $46,300 | $79,390 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,670 | $34,190 | $34,900 | $43,570 | $67,660 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | $33,890 | $34,700 | $37,230 | $62,680 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $33,280 | $33,660 | $34,520 | $43,600 | $78,630 |
| Redding, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,760 | $38,770 | $46,910 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33,280 | $33,340 | $34,100 | $42,090 | $77,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $33,410 | $33,760 | $34,120 | $36,910 | $79,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $33,930 | $34,680 | $35,570 | $54,380 | $78,020 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $33,580 | $34,320 | $35,240 | $43,310 | $80,240 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $36,230 | $36,980 | $38,430 | $46,850 | $81,810 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $36,440 | $38,480 | $39,650 | $46,460 | $93,420 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,280 | $33,700 | $34,800 | $46,080 | $79,610 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $33,310 | $34,300 | $35,440 | $38,400 | $72,740 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $33,280 | $33,760 | $34,750 | $38,770 | $70,010 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $34,510 | $36,010 | $38,620 | $61,860 | $93,600 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,790 | $36,510 | $77,400 |
| Vallejo, CA | $33,390 | $34,390 | $36,150 | $38,910 | $74,980 |
| Visalia, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,510 | $34,550 | $67,800 |
| Yuba City, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,390 | $35,130 | $57,590 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.58 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 | $9.58 | $12.40 | $16.12 | $22.50 | $34.58 |
| California | $16.03 | $16.39 | $17.26 | $20.80 | $38.36 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.05 | $17.15 | $31.12 |
| Chico, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.23 | $17.82 | $36.60 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $16.29 | $16.77 | $17.90 | $31.05 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.47 | $20.00 | $36.92 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.45 | $25.34 | $35.84 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.00 | $16.03 | $16.38 | $18.75 | $21.92 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.10 | $16.40 | $16.90 | $19.14 | $36.06 |
| Merced, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.05 | $17.18 | $30.27 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.00 | $16.18 | $16.67 | $18.15 | $37.62 |
| Napa, CA | $16.23 | $16.86 | $17.66 | $22.26 | $38.17 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.19 | $16.44 | $16.78 | $20.95 | $32.53 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $16.29 | $16.68 | $17.90 | $30.13 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.00 | $16.18 | $16.60 | $20.96 | $37.81 |
| Redding, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.23 | $18.64 | $22.56 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.00 | $16.03 | $16.39 | $20.23 | $37.30 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.06 | $16.23 | $16.41 | $17.75 | $38.36 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.31 | $16.68 | $17.10 | $26.14 | $37.51 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.14 | $16.50 | $16.94 | $20.82 | $38.58 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.42 | $17.78 | $18.48 | $22.52 | $39.33 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.52 | $18.50 | $19.06 | $22.34 | $44.92 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.00 | $16.20 | $16.73 | $22.15 | $38.27 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.02 | $16.49 | $17.04 | $18.46 | $34.97 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.00 | $16.23 | $16.71 | $18.64 | $33.66 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $16.59 | $17.31 | $18.57 | $29.74 | $45.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.24 | $17.55 | $37.21 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.05 | $16.54 | $17.38 | $18.71 | $36.05 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.11 | $16.61 | $32.60 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.05 | $16.89 | $27.69 |
