In California:
- Workers on average earn $37,200.
- 10% of workers earn $34,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,150 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,470.
- 10% of workers earn $24,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,480 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 | $24,500 | $28,870 | $33,470 | $37,160 | $46,480 |
| California | $34,420 | $35,700 | $37,200 | $43,270 | $48,150 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $33,280 | $34,350 | $35,040 | $36,820 | $44,180 |
| Chico, CA | $33,280 | $34,440 | $34,720 | $37,280 | $45,390 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | $35,830 | $37,280 | $40,680 | $47,770 |
| El Centro, CA | $33,280 | $34,440 | $35,980 | $41,270 | $45,780 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $34,650 | $35,790 | $38,460 | $46,630 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $33,520 | $35,530 | $35,820 | $41,260 | $47,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $33,800 | $35,450 | $36,730 | $37,710 | $47,340 |
| Merced, CA | $34,100 | $34,660 | $35,880 | $41,190 | $47,350 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,020 | $35,670 | $36,400 | $39,970 | $47,280 |
| Napa, CA | $35,610 | $36,480 | $38,770 | $45,690 | $50,940 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,660 | $36,130 | $37,380 | $42,780 | $47,860 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,220 | $35,950 | $37,990 | $47,910 | $52,420 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $33,520 | $34,790 | $35,600 | $37,280 | $45,210 |
| Redding, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $35,360 | $35,720 | $43,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33,770 | $34,920 | $36,090 | $40,870 | $47,020 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,560 | $35,940 | $36,850 | $39,420 | $47,690 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,720 | $36,680 | $37,920 | $45,810 | $59,470 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,070 | $35,670 | $36,460 | $43,280 | $48,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,330 | $39,390 | $42,590 | $46,100 | $55,650 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,610 | $40,490 | $43,670 | $47,110 | $59,110 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,810 | $36,070 | $37,150 | $38,730 | $47,580 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,470 | $35,890 | $37,650 | $44,950 | $50,700 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,380 | $35,680 | $36,930 | $43,780 | $48,220 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $34,460 | $37,070 | $38,210 | $43,800 | $49,350 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33,280 | $34,590 | $35,650 | $37,810 | $45,790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $35,450 | $36,050 | $37,430 | $42,570 | $49,840 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,280 | $34,740 | $35,280 | $38,510 | $46,060 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,470 | $35,860 | $37,250 | $44,720 | $57,970 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.35 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 | $11.78 | $13.88 | $16.09 | $17.87 | $22.35 |
| California | $16.55 | $17.16 | $17.88 | $20.80 | $23.15 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.00 | $16.51 | $16.85 | $17.70 | $21.24 |
| Chico, CA | $16.00 | $16.56 | $16.69 | $17.93 | $21.82 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.90 | $17.23 | $17.92 | $19.56 | $22.97 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.00 | $16.56 | $17.30 | $19.84 | $22.01 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $16.66 | $17.21 | $18.49 | $22.42 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.12 | $17.08 | $17.22 | $19.84 | $22.96 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.25 | $17.04 | $17.66 | $18.13 | $22.76 |
| Merced, CA | $16.40 | $16.66 | $17.25 | $19.81 | $22.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.84 | $17.15 | $17.50 | $19.22 | $22.73 |
| Napa, CA | $17.12 | $17.54 | $18.64 | $21.97 | $24.49 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.18 | $17.37 | $17.97 | $20.57 | $23.01 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.93 | $17.29 | $18.26 | $23.03 | $25.20 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.12 | $16.73 | $17.12 | $17.92 | $21.74 |
| Redding, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $17.00 | $17.17 | $21.01 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.24 | $16.79 | $17.35 | $19.65 | $22.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.61 | $17.28 | $17.72 | $18.95 | $22.93 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.18 | $17.64 | $18.23 | $22.02 | $28.59 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.86 | $17.15 | $17.53 | $20.81 | $23.26 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.95 | $18.94 | $20.48 | $22.16 | $26.76 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.56 | $19.47 | $20.99 | $22.65 | $28.42 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.74 | $17.34 | $17.86 | $18.62 | $22.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.05 | $17.26 | $18.10 | $21.61 | $24.37 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.01 | $17.15 | $17.76 | $21.05 | $23.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $16.57 | $17.82 | $18.37 | $21.06 | $23.73 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.00 | $16.63 | $17.14 | $18.18 | $22.02 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.04 | $17.33 | $17.99 | $20.47 | $23.96 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.48 | $16.70 | $16.96 | $18.52 | $22.14 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.57 | $17.24 | $17.91 | $21.50 | $27.87 |
