In California:
- Workers on average earn $45,370.
- 10% of workers earn $35,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,730.
- 10% of workers earn $32,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,410 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 | $32,460 | $37,060 | $44,730 | $49,300 | $61,410 |
| California | $35,780 | $36,970 | $45,370 | $47,920 | $59,180 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,540 | $35,910 | $43,790 | $48,190 | $60,890 |
| Chico, CA | $33,390 | $35,780 | $39,530 | $45,470 | $54,140 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | $35,730 | $45,620 | $49,430 | $59,250 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,380 | $36,610 | $40,320 | $44,210 | $63,330 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,440 | $35,590 | $39,800 | $45,040 | $51,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,940 | $36,910 | $46,040 | $47,800 | $59,860 |
| Merced, CA | $34,130 | $36,970 | $39,480 | $57,660 | $60,350 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,320 | $36,460 | $44,730 | $47,820 | $69,880 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,610 | $36,230 | $40,250 | $46,380 | $58,340 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,170 | $34,420 | $47,770 | $56,720 | $70,720 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,030 | $37,080 | $45,250 | $47,280 | $59,900 |
| Redding, CA | $34,330 | $35,810 | $38,100 | $44,720 | $55,270 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,780 | $36,520 | $38,580 | $46,130 | $56,630 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,510 | $37,510 | $40,670 | $46,870 | $56,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,830 | $37,050 | $46,160 | $48,680 | $59,300 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,950 | $36,830 | $45,590 | $47,820 | $58,240 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,580 | $44,290 | $47,420 | $56,210 | $64,520 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,160 | $45,860 | $48,040 | $56,850 | $61,820 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,800 | $36,790 | $46,280 | $47,620 | $59,080 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,580 | $37,560 | $48,600 | $51,220 | $74,010 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,240 | $36,190 | $45,930 | $47,390 | $57,910 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35,700 | $39,350 | $46,760 | $55,230 | $62,480 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,480 | $36,280 | $43,480 | $49,050 | $58,640 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,880 | $37,950 | $47,920 | $60,530 | $87,590 |
| Visalia, CA | $33,780 | $34,860 | $36,900 | $44,830 | $48,950 |
| Yuba City, CA | $33,330 | $33,940 | $45,950 | $48,610 | $60,130 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.45 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.52 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 | $15.61 | $17.82 | $21.51 | $23.70 | $29.52 |
| California | $17.20 | $17.77 | $21.81 | $23.04 | $28.45 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.60 | $17.26 | $21.05 | $23.17 | $29.27 |
| Chico, CA | $16.05 | $17.20 | $19.01 | $21.86 | $26.03 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.10 | $17.18 | $21.93 | $23.76 | $28.49 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.49 | $17.60 | $19.38 | $21.26 | $30.45 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.56 | $17.11 | $19.14 | $21.65 | $24.75 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.28 | $17.74 | $22.14 | $22.98 | $28.78 |
| Merced, CA | $16.41 | $17.77 | $18.98 | $27.72 | $29.01 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.98 | $17.53 | $21.51 | $22.99 | $33.60 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.12 | $17.42 | $19.35 | $22.30 | $28.05 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.43 | $16.55 | $22.97 | $27.27 | $34.00 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.84 | $17.83 | $21.76 | $22.73 | $28.80 |
| Redding, CA | $16.51 | $17.22 | $18.32 | $21.50 | $26.57 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.72 | $17.56 | $18.55 | $22.18 | $27.23 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.55 | $18.03 | $19.55 | $22.54 | $27.12 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.74 | $17.81 | $22.19 | $23.41 | $28.51 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.28 | $17.71 | $21.92 | $22.99 | $28.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.55 | $21.29 | $22.80 | $27.02 | $31.02 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $19.31 | $22.05 | $23.10 | $27.33 | $29.72 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.25 | $17.69 | $22.25 | $22.89 | $28.41 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.11 | $18.06 | $23.37 | $24.63 | $35.58 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.94 | $17.40 | $22.08 | $22.79 | $27.84 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.16 | $18.92 | $22.48 | $26.56 | $30.04 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.58 | $17.44 | $20.91 | $23.58 | $28.19 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.21 | $18.25 | $23.04 | $29.10 | $42.11 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.24 | $16.76 | $17.74 | $21.55 | $23.53 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.02 | $16.32 | $22.09 | $23.37 | $28.91 |
