In California:
- Workers on average earn $34,970.
- 10% of workers earn $29,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,390 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,290.
- 10% of workers earn $21,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,080 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 | $21,800 | $27,400 | $33,290 | $45,710 | $60,080 |
| California | $29,710 | $30,610 | $34,970 | $46,400 | $66,390 |
| Chico, CA | $29,120 | $29,570 | $30,010 | $38,600 | $49,320 |
| Fresno, CA | $29,120 | $29,370 | $34,110 | $46,250 | $58,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29,370 | $30,380 | $36,990 | $47,820 | $69,870 |
| Merced, CA | $29,510 | $31,430 | $32,980 | $40,550 | $44,730 |
| Modesto, CA | $29,790 | $29,900 | $33,870 | $45,750 | $64,370 |
| Napa, CA | $30,180 | $32,420 | $33,950 | $39,160 | $62,660 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | $30,090 | $31,000 | $39,470 | $60,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $29,120 | $29,900 | $33,620 | $45,190 | $59,500 |
| Redding, CA | $29,120 | $29,320 | $29,950 | $39,520 | $55,620 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $29,330 | $30,080 | $34,470 | $44,410 | $60,070 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $30,020 | $30,960 | $35,530 | $46,440 | $66,210 |
| Salinas, CA | $30,100 | $30,730 | $34,680 | $47,340 | $60,380 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $29,770 | $30,350 | $34,070 | $46,910 | $72,850 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $30,610 | $34,090 | $35,790 | $50,090 | $75,360 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $34,380 | $34,560 | $34,980 | $36,440 | $62,140 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $29,360 | $30,020 | $34,120 | $45,690 | $59,430 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $30,610 | $30,720 | $33,190 | $37,390 | $62,810 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $29,420 | $30,220 | $34,550 | $45,840 | $59,050 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $31,490 | $33,900 | $37,740 | $48,690 | $62,800 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29,490 | $30,400 | $34,430 | $45,030 | $57,730 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $31,050 | $31,360 | $34,800 | $47,230 | $61,960 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $29,120 | $29,510 | $35,070 | $45,050 | $56,510 |
| Yuba City, CA | $29,390 | $30,020 | $30,300 | $35,420 | $46,450 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $16.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.92 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.88 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 | $10.48 | $13.17 | $16.01 | $21.98 | $28.88 |
| California | $14.29 | $14.72 | $16.81 | $22.31 | $31.92 |
| Chico, CA | $14.00 | $14.21 | $14.43 | $18.56 | $23.71 |
| Fresno, CA | $14.00 | $14.12 | $16.40 | $22.24 | $28.17 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $14.12 | $14.60 | $17.79 | $22.99 | $33.59 |
| Merced, CA | $14.19 | $15.11 | $15.85 | $19.50 | $21.51 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.32 | $14.38 | $16.28 | $21.99 | $30.95 |
| Napa, CA | $14.51 | $15.59 | $16.32 | $18.83 | $30.13 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.07 | $14.47 | $14.91 | $18.98 | $28.84 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $14.00 | $14.38 | $16.16 | $21.72 | $28.61 |
| Redding, CA | $14.00 | $14.10 | $14.40 | $19.00 | $26.74 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $14.10 | $14.46 | $16.57 | $21.35 | $28.88 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $14.43 | $14.89 | $17.08 | $22.33 | $31.83 |
| Salinas, CA | $14.47 | $14.77 | $16.67 | $22.76 | $29.03 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $14.31 | $14.59 | $16.38 | $22.55 | $35.03 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $14.72 | $16.39 | $17.21 | $24.08 | $36.23 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $16.53 | $16.61 | $16.82 | $17.52 | $29.88 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $14.11 | $14.43 | $16.41 | $21.97 | $28.57 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $14.72 | $14.77 | $15.96 | $17.98 | $30.20 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $14.15 | $14.53 | $16.61 | $22.04 | $28.39 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $15.14 | $16.30 | $18.15 | $23.41 | $30.19 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $14.18 | $14.62 | $16.55 | $21.65 | $27.76 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $14.93 | $15.08 | $16.73 | $22.71 | $29.79 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $14.00 | $14.19 | $16.86 | $21.66 | $27.17 |
| Yuba City, CA | $14.13 | $14.43 | $14.57 | $17.03 | $22.33 |
