In California:
- Workers on average earn $36,490.
- 10% of workers earn $33,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,080 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31,200.
- 10% of workers earn $23,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,080 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $23,180 | $28,030 | $31,200 | $36,220 | $45,080 |
| California | $33,280 | $34,890 | $36,490 | $42,240 | $48,080 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $32,240 | $32,570 | $34,000 | $38,450 | $43,420 |
| Chico, CA | $32,240 | $33,220 | $34,320 | $36,390 | $44,500 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,050 | $34,840 | $36,200 | $41,930 | $45,440 |
| El Centro, CA | $32,790 | $34,150 | $35,120 | $35,520 | $45,210 |
| Fresno, CA | $32,240 | $33,790 | $35,940 | $37,440 | $41,370 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $32,240 | $34,070 | $35,000 | $36,940 | $47,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $32,640 | $34,930 | $36,410 | $37,840 | $46,150 |
| Madera, CA | $34,770 | $34,770 | $34,770 | $37,280 | $44,270 |
| Merced, CA | $32,240 | $33,280 | $34,710 | $41,980 | $44,950 |
| Modesto, CA | $32,840 | $34,730 | $35,710 | $39,680 | $46,070 |
| Napa, CA | $34,670 | $36,500 | $38,000 | $47,210 | $48,380 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,450 | $35,240 | $36,150 | $42,330 | $46,970 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,190 | $35,200 | $36,770 | $43,200 | $46,830 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $32,250 | $34,380 | $35,140 | $37,060 | $46,450 |
| Redding, CA | $32,240 | $32,280 | $33,710 | $34,950 | $43,180 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $32,240 | $34,050 | $35,350 | $37,410 | $45,120 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $33,530 | $35,030 | $35,900 | $37,620 | $48,370 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,340 | $35,770 | $37,120 | $46,050 | $53,190 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $33,870 | $34,010 | $35,370 | $42,170 | $49,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $36,970 | $38,350 | $40,470 | $45,310 | $56,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,790 | $39,220 | $42,710 | $46,500 | $56,430 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $32,240 | $34,850 | $35,680 | $36,670 | $44,590 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $33,250 | $34,520 | $36,810 | $42,400 | $48,940 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $33,820 | $34,450 | $36,250 | $41,230 | $48,060 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $35,070 | $36,310 | $38,070 | $46,180 | $49,920 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $32,990 | $34,690 | $35,020 | $36,860 | $47,080 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $32,670 | $35,320 | $36,770 | $42,830 | $48,190 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $32,240 | $33,590 | $35,360 | $41,920 | $53,680 |
| Yuba City, CA | $33,240 | $34,200 | $36,360 | $43,270 | $51,190 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.67 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $11.15 | $13.47 | $15.00 | $17.41 | $21.67 |
| California | $16.00 | $16.77 | $17.55 | $20.31 | $23.12 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $15.50 | $15.66 | $16.35 | $18.49 | $20.88 |
| Chico, CA | $15.50 | $15.97 | $16.50 | $17.49 | $21.40 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.37 | $16.75 | $17.40 | $20.16 | $21.85 |
| El Centro, CA | $15.76 | $16.42 | $16.88 | $17.08 | $21.74 |
| Fresno, CA | $15.50 | $16.24 | $17.28 | $18.00 | $19.89 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $15.50 | $16.38 | $16.83 | $17.76 | $22.63 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $15.69 | $16.80 | $17.51 | $18.19 | $22.19 |
| Madera, CA | $16.72 | $16.72 | $16.72 | $17.92 | $21.28 |
| Merced, CA | $15.50 | $16.00 | $16.69 | $20.19 | $21.61 |
| Modesto, CA | $15.79 | $16.70 | $17.17 | $19.08 | $22.15 |
| Napa, CA | $16.67 | $17.55 | $18.27 | $22.70 | $23.26 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.08 | $16.94 | $17.38 | $20.35 | $22.58 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $15.96 | $16.92 | $17.68 | $20.77 | $22.52 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $15.51 | $16.53 | $16.89 | $17.82 | $22.33 |
| Redding, CA | $15.50 | $15.52 | $16.21 | $16.80 | $20.76 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $15.50 | $16.37 | $17.00 | $17.99 | $21.69 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $16.12 | $16.84 | $17.26 | $18.09 | $23.26 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.51 | $17.20 | $17.85 | $22.14 | $25.57 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $16.28 | $16.35 | $17.01 | $20.27 | $24.03 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $17.78 | $18.44 | $19.46 | $21.78 | $27.12 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.17 | $18.86 | $20.54 | $22.35 | $27.13 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $15.50 | $16.76 | $17.15 | $17.63 | $21.44 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $15.99 | $16.60 | $17.70 | $20.39 | $23.53 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.26 | $16.56 | $17.43 | $19.82 | $23.11 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $16.86 | $17.46 | $18.30 | $22.20 | $24.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $15.86 | $16.68 | $16.84 | $17.72 | $22.63 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $15.71 | $16.98 | $17.68 | $20.59 | $23.17 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $15.50 | $16.15 | $17.00 | $20.16 | $25.81 |
| Yuba City, CA | $15.98 | $16.44 | $17.48 | $20.80 | $24.61 |
