In California:
- Workers on average earn $37,170.
- 10% of workers earn $33,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,000 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,970.
- 10% of workers earn $23,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,310 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 | $23,520 | $28,850 | $34,970 | $47,420 | $63,310 |
| California | $33,050 | $35,030 | $37,170 | $46,820 | $64,000 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $32,240 | $33,450 | $35,750 | $46,740 | $58,910 |
| Chico, CA | $32,240 | $32,240 | $34,700 | $48,200 | $57,800 |
| Fresno, CA | $32,240 | $32,240 | $36,040 | $47,870 | $61,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $33,150 | $34,410 | $41,600 | $43,270 | $64,000 |
| Merced, CA | $33,900 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $36,890 | $47,250 |
| Modesto, CA | $32,240 | $34,160 | $37,440 | $50,420 | $75,960 |
| Napa, CA | $33,660 | $35,120 | $37,510 | $45,960 | $60,850 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $32,240 | $33,060 | $36,040 | $43,260 | $57,020 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $32,240 | $33,910 | $35,840 | $47,370 | $59,350 |
| Redding, CA | $32,240 | $32,240 | $34,860 | $45,870 | $52,170 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $32,240 | $32,240 | $36,520 | $47,370 | $60,370 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $33,580 | $35,600 | $37,470 | $48,120 | $68,130 |
| Salinas, CA | $32,240 | $35,350 | $38,250 | $55,640 | $70,090 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $32,240 | $34,450 | $36,000 | $48,850 | $66,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $35,500 | $36,460 | $37,930 | $58,650 | $90,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $35,480 | $35,860 | $36,030 | $38,470 | $59,020 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,710 | $34,770 | $36,850 | $55,870 | $70,530 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $32,240 | $35,160 | $36,100 | $44,320 | $59,610 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $32,240 | $36,040 | $38,370 | $52,470 | $62,780 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $32,240 | $35,210 | $36,910 | $47,720 | $54,520 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $32,240 | $36,230 | $37,600 | $48,400 | $61,950 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $32,240 | $34,630 | $36,120 | $48,670 | $53,350 |
| Yuba City, CA | $32,240 | $32,240 | $35,750 | $46,690 | $53,550 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.44 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 | $11.31 | $13.87 | $16.81 | $22.80 | $30.44 |
| California | $15.89 | $16.84 | $17.87 | $22.51 | $30.77 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $15.50 | $16.08 | $17.19 | $22.47 | $28.32 |
| Chico, CA | $15.50 | $15.50 | $16.68 | $23.17 | $27.79 |
| Fresno, CA | $15.50 | $15.50 | $17.33 | $23.01 | $29.74 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $15.94 | $16.54 | $20.00 | $20.81 | $30.77 |
| Merced, CA | $16.30 | $16.83 | $16.83 | $17.74 | $22.72 |
| Modesto, CA | $15.50 | $16.42 | $18.00 | $24.24 | $36.52 |
| Napa, CA | $16.18 | $16.88 | $18.04 | $22.10 | $29.25 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $15.50 | $15.89 | $17.33 | $20.80 | $27.41 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $15.50 | $16.30 | $17.23 | $22.77 | $28.53 |
| Redding, CA | $15.50 | $15.50 | $16.76 | $22.05 | $25.08 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $15.50 | $15.50 | $17.56 | $22.78 | $29.02 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $16.15 | $17.12 | $18.01 | $23.14 | $32.76 |
| Salinas, CA | $15.50 | $16.99 | $18.39 | $26.75 | $33.70 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $15.50 | $16.56 | $17.31 | $23.49 | $31.86 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $17.07 | $17.53 | $18.24 | $28.20 | $43.42 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.06 | $17.24 | $17.32 | $18.49 | $28.37 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.69 | $16.72 | $17.72 | $26.86 | $33.91 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $15.50 | $16.91 | $17.36 | $21.31 | $28.66 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $15.50 | $17.33 | $18.45 | $25.23 | $30.18 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $15.50 | $16.93 | $17.75 | $22.94 | $26.21 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $15.50 | $17.42 | $18.08 | $23.27 | $29.78 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $15.50 | $16.65 | $17.37 | $23.40 | $25.65 |
| Yuba City, CA | $15.50 | $15.50 | $17.19 | $22.45 | $25.74 |
