In California:
- Workers on average earn $30,310.
- 10% of workers earn $29,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,480 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29,670.
- 10% of workers earn $20,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,070 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $20,860 | $23,960 | $29,670 | $38,790 | $59,070 |
| California | $29,120 | $29,120 | $30,310 | $42,430 | $57,480 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $37,840 | $45,810 |
| Chico, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $35,400 | $38,580 | $45,290 |
| Fresno, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $38,030 | $54,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29,120 | $29,660 | $35,380 | $47,680 | $61,080 |
| Merced, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,580 | $34,950 | $37,780 |
| Modesto, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,430 | $35,990 | $45,120 |
| Napa, CA | $29,140 | $29,480 | $29,910 | $34,750 | $44,760 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,680 | $42,230 | $59,230 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,680 | $42,230 | $59,780 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $29,120 | $29,230 | $29,960 | $37,530 | $47,080 |
| Redding, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $37,850 | $48,560 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $30,230 | $37,960 | $57,840 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,270 | $38,210 | $57,950 |
| Salinas, CA | $29,120 | $29,160 | $29,970 | $37,710 | $48,120 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,430 | $38,800 | $56,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $29,120 | $29,260 | $34,820 | $43,290 | $58,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $29,940 | $30,150 | $30,340 | $36,970 | $55,360 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $36,290 | $44,920 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29,120 | $29,320 | $29,760 | $37,200 | $47,900 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,610 | $42,700 | $59,330 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $29,130 | $29,600 | $34,890 | $46,860 | $51,690 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,320 | $36,090 | $45,950 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $29,280 | $29,620 | $29,790 | $36,070 | $44,400 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,760 | $35,210 | $43,860 |
| Yuba City, CA | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $36,810 | $46,570 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $14.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $14.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.40 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $10.03 | $11.52 | $14.26 | $18.65 | $28.40 |
| California | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.57 | $20.40 | $27.64 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $18.19 | $22.02 |
| Chico, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $17.02 | $18.55 | $21.77 |
| Fresno, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $18.29 | $26.06 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $14.00 | $14.26 | $17.01 | $22.92 | $29.37 |
| Merced, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.22 | $16.80 | $18.16 |
| Modesto, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.15 | $17.30 | $21.69 |
| Napa, CA | $14.01 | $14.17 | $14.38 | $16.71 | $21.52 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.27 | $20.30 | $28.48 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.27 | $20.30 | $28.74 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $14.00 | $14.05 | $14.40 | $18.04 | $22.63 |
| Redding, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $18.20 | $23.35 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.53 | $18.25 | $27.81 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.07 | $18.37 | $27.86 |
| Salinas, CA | $14.00 | $14.02 | $14.41 | $18.13 | $23.13 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.15 | $18.65 | $27.33 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $14.00 | $14.07 | $16.74 | $20.81 | $28.34 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $14.39 | $14.49 | $14.59 | $17.77 | $26.62 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $17.45 | $21.59 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $14.00 | $14.10 | $14.31 | $17.89 | $23.03 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.24 | $20.53 | $28.52 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $14.00 | $14.23 | $16.78 | $22.53 | $24.85 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.10 | $17.35 | $22.09 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $14.08 | $14.24 | $14.32 | $17.34 | $21.34 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.31 | $16.93 | $21.09 |
| Yuba City, CA | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $17.70 | $22.39 |
