In California:
- Workers on average earn $35,200.
- 10% of workers earn $30,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,860 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29,530.
- 10% of workers earn $22,250 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,280 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $22,250 | $26,370 | $29,530 | $35,450 | $44,280 |
| California | $30,670 | $32,240 | $35,200 | $38,200 | $47,860 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $29,140 | $30,130 | $31,600 | $34,650 | $36,390 |
| Chico, CA | $29,230 | $30,620 | $32,760 | $35,050 | $36,430 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30,060 | $31,200 | $33,260 | $35,660 | $40,500 |
| El Centro, CA | $29,120 | $31,510 | $33,300 | $33,300 | $35,380 |
| Fresno, CA | $29,220 | $30,580 | $33,440 | $37,000 | $38,390 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $30,390 | $31,400 | $34,630 | $35,740 | $44,140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $31,070 | $32,400 | $34,910 | $36,610 | $45,690 |
| Merced, CA | $29,120 | $29,700 | $32,280 | $35,660 | $42,490 |
| Modesto, CA | $30,040 | $31,340 | $34,430 | $36,120 | $47,450 |
| Napa, CA | $32,150 | $33,980 | $36,050 | $37,440 | $48,340 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,850 | $30,960 | $33,210 | $35,870 | $41,440 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30,170 | $31,120 | $34,040 | $35,680 | $40,730 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $29,890 | $31,090 | $34,190 | $35,670 | $42,170 |
| Redding, CA | $29,700 | $31,520 | $33,030 | $34,460 | $38,600 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $29,750 | $30,930 | $33,370 | $35,580 | $44,190 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $30,670 | $31,970 | $34,750 | $36,070 | $45,520 |
| Salinas, CA | $30,740 | $33,930 | $35,590 | $38,310 | $49,320 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $30,380 | $31,920 | $34,920 | $36,860 | $61,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $35,120 | $36,460 | $38,020 | $43,590 | $55,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $35,880 | $37,490 | $39,520 | $45,180 | $53,190 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $30,270 | $31,230 | $34,070 | $34,570 | $40,610 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $31,040 | $32,710 | $34,950 | $36,690 | $43,630 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $30,390 | $31,200 | $34,490 | $37,490 | $46,960 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $33,020 | $34,480 | $36,420 | $38,640 | $47,670 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29,870 | $30,450 | $32,780 | $36,130 | $45,350 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $31,030 | $32,750 | $35,600 | $36,620 | $44,710 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $29,560 | $29,890 | $33,580 | $38,610 | $47,490 |
| Yuba City, CA | $30,380 | $32,240 | $34,090 | $38,490 | $51,660 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $16.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $14.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.29 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $10.70 | $12.68 | $14.20 | $17.04 | $21.29 |
| California | $14.75 | $15.50 | $16.93 | $18.37 | $23.01 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $14.01 | $14.49 | $15.19 | $16.66 | $17.50 |
| Chico, CA | $14.05 | $14.72 | $15.75 | $16.85 | $17.52 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.45 | $15.00 | $15.99 | $17.15 | $19.47 |
| El Centro, CA | $14.00 | $15.15 | $16.01 | $16.01 | $17.01 |
| Fresno, CA | $14.05 | $14.70 | $16.08 | $17.79 | $18.46 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $14.61 | $15.10 | $16.65 | $17.18 | $21.22 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $14.94 | $15.58 | $16.78 | $17.60 | $21.97 |
| Merced, CA | $14.00 | $14.28 | $15.52 | $17.14 | $20.43 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.44 | $15.07 | $16.56 | $17.37 | $22.81 |
| Napa, CA | $15.46 | $16.34 | $17.33 | $18.00 | $23.24 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.35 | $14.88 | $15.97 | $17.24 | $19.92 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.51 | $14.96 | $16.37 | $17.16 | $19.58 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $14.37 | $14.95 | $16.44 | $17.15 | $20.27 |
| Redding, CA | $14.28 | $15.15 | $15.88 | $16.57 | $18.56 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $14.31 | $14.87 | $16.05 | $17.10 | $21.25 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $14.75 | $15.37 | $16.71 | $17.34 | $21.89 |
| Salinas, CA | $14.78 | $16.31 | $17.11 | $18.42 | $23.71 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $14.61 | $15.35 | $16.79 | $17.72 | $29.37 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $16.89 | $17.53 | $18.28 | $20.96 | $26.88 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.25 | $18.03 | $19.00 | $21.72 | $25.57 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $14.55 | $15.01 | $16.38 | $16.62 | $19.52 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $14.92 | $15.73 | $16.80 | $17.64 | $20.98 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $14.61 | $15.00 | $16.58 | $18.02 | $22.58 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $15.87 | $16.58 | $17.51 | $18.58 | $22.92 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $14.36 | $14.64 | $15.76 | $17.37 | $21.80 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $14.92 | $15.74 | $17.12 | $17.61 | $21.49 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $14.21 | $14.37 | $16.15 | $18.56 | $22.83 |
| Yuba City, CA | $14.61 | $15.50 | $16.39 | $18.51 | $24.84 |
