In California:
- Workers on average earn $38,640.
- 10% of workers earn $34,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,880 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,930.
- 10% of workers earn $27,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,040 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 | $27,570 | $30,830 | $35,930 | $41,650 | $49,040 |
| California | $34,620 | $35,830 | $38,640 | $47,080 | $57,880 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $33,650 | $34,810 | $39,130 | $47,210 | $52,280 |
| Chico, CA | $33,630 | $34,910 | $37,910 | $46,970 | $54,920 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 | $37,140 | $38,930 | $48,030 | $55,900 |
| El Centro, CA | $33,510 | $35,250 | $36,530 | $46,930 | $58,100 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $33,810 | $36,420 | $44,590 | $49,170 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,170 | $35,510 | $39,480 | $49,780 | $59,510 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,560 | $35,500 | $36,880 | $45,420 | $53,920 |
| Merced, CA | $34,110 | $35,780 | $43,050 | $48,800 | $59,640 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,050 | $35,570 | $39,300 | $49,530 | $57,770 |
| Napa, CA | $36,090 | $37,940 | $43,440 | $49,430 | $63,110 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,930 | $36,560 | $39,010 | $46,780 | $56,820 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,530 | $36,450 | $41,060 | $46,740 | $58,050 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,360 | $35,500 | $38,790 | $48,410 | $59,310 |
| Redding, CA | $33,520 | $34,040 | $37,250 | $45,820 | $54,170 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,120 | $35,300 | $38,100 | $47,920 | $58,850 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,770 | $35,770 | $38,860 | $47,180 | $56,750 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,150 | $36,770 | $39,480 | $49,050 | $59,510 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $34,940 | $35,480 | $37,010 | $44,090 | $49,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,710 | $38,810 | $43,530 | $52,530 | $64,360 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,390 | $39,040 | $42,920 | $47,250 | $60,730 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,900 | $36,140 | $37,880 | $47,920 | $57,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,160 | $36,940 | $38,630 | $49,670 | $58,310 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,120 | $36,280 | $37,550 | $47,510 | $59,390 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,080 | $36,870 | $38,230 | $45,710 | $56,990 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,110 | $34,810 | $39,190 | $48,550 | $58,160 |
| Vallejo, CA | $34,560 | $36,340 | $39,470 | $48,980 | $58,560 |
| Visalia, CA | $33,280 | $33,920 | $36,520 | $46,240 | $55,790 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,450 | $36,030 | $38,250 | $47,750 | $57,810 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.58 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 | $13.26 | $14.82 | $17.27 | $20.02 | $23.58 |
| California | $16.64 | $17.23 | $18.58 | $22.63 | $27.83 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.18 | $16.74 | $18.81 | $22.70 | $25.14 |
| Chico, CA | $16.17 | $16.78 | $18.23 | $22.58 | $26.40 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.29 | $17.86 | $18.72 | $23.09 | $26.88 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.11 | $16.95 | $17.56 | $22.56 | $27.93 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $16.25 | $17.51 | $21.44 | $23.64 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.43 | $17.07 | $18.98 | $23.94 | $28.61 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.62 | $17.07 | $17.73 | $21.84 | $25.92 |
| Merced, CA | $16.40 | $17.20 | $20.70 | $23.46 | $28.67 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.37 | $17.10 | $18.89 | $23.81 | $27.77 |
| Napa, CA | $17.35 | $18.24 | $20.89 | $23.76 | $30.34 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.79 | $17.58 | $18.75 | $22.49 | $27.32 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.60 | $17.52 | $19.74 | $22.47 | $27.91 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.52 | $17.07 | $18.65 | $23.27 | $28.52 |
| Redding, CA | $16.12 | $16.36 | $17.91 | $22.03 | $26.04 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.40 | $16.97 | $18.32 | $23.04 | $28.30 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.72 | $17.20 | $18.68 | $22.68 | $27.28 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.90 | $17.68 | $18.98 | $23.58 | $28.61 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.80 | $17.06 | $17.79 | $21.20 | $23.84 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.13 | $18.66 | $20.93 | $25.26 | $30.94 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.98 | $18.77 | $20.64 | $22.72 | $29.20 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.78 | $17.38 | $18.21 | $23.04 | $27.73 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.38 | $17.76 | $18.57 | $23.88 | $28.03 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.88 | $17.44 | $18.06 | $22.84 | $28.55 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.35 | $17.73 | $18.38 | $21.98 | $27.40 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.40 | $16.74 | $18.84 | $23.34 | $27.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.61 | $17.47 | $18.97 | $23.55 | $28.16 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.00 | $16.31 | $17.56 | $22.23 | $26.82 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.56 | $17.32 | $18.39 | $22.96 | $27.79 |
