In California:
- Workers on average earn $35,000.
- 10% of workers earn $33,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,610 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,660.
- 10% of workers earn $27,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,990 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 | $27,910 | $31,510 | $34,660 | $37,660 | $47,990 |
| California | $33,630 | $34,390 | $35,000 | $36,490 | $44,610 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $34,100 | $35,310 | $44,490 |
| Chico, CA | $33,280 | $33,560 | $34,210 | $35,510 | $45,410 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | $34,120 | $36,930 | $42,010 | $45,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $33,330 | $33,470 | $33,620 | $43,000 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,750 | $33,930 | $42,210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $33,990 | $34,720 | $34,980 | $35,510 | $42,010 |
| Modesto, CA | $33,300 | $33,330 | $33,420 | $34,090 | $35,220 |
| Napa, CA | $36,320 | $36,760 | $37,190 | $37,330 | $47,140 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | $33,440 | $34,420 | $34,550 | $45,710 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,890 | $34,580 | $43,270 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $33,280 | $33,780 | $34,150 | $34,720 | $45,030 |
| Redding, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $34,020 | $35,070 | $43,190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33,290 | $33,500 | $33,770 | $34,380 | $42,010 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,350 | $34,410 | $35,140 | $37,390 | $46,030 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,570 | $35,080 | $35,530 | $44,750 | $48,430 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $34,630 | $34,810 | $35,470 | $36,070 | $37,150 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,060 | $35,610 | $36,490 | $39,110 | $43,790 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,650 | $39,310 | $39,950 | $43,440 | $58,910 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,750 | $34,680 | $35,130 | $43,680 | $48,680 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $33,280 | $34,440 | $34,760 | $35,730 | $46,680 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,180 | $36,340 | $36,910 | $37,580 | $48,610 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33,880 | $34,250 | $35,370 | $41,600 | $41,600 |
| Vallejo, CA | $33,310 | $33,830 | $36,100 | $37,420 | $45,690 |
| Visalia, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,460 | $35,160 | $43,460 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $16.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.45 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.07 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 | $13.42 | $15.15 | $16.66 | $18.11 | $23.07 |
| California | $16.17 | $16.54 | $16.83 | $17.54 | $21.45 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.40 | $16.98 | $21.39 |
| Chico, CA | $16.00 | $16.14 | $16.45 | $17.07 | $21.83 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $16.40 | $17.76 | $20.20 | $21.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $16.02 | $16.09 | $16.16 | $20.67 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.23 | $16.31 | $20.29 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.34 | $16.69 | $16.82 | $17.07 | $20.20 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.01 | $16.03 | $16.07 | $16.39 | $16.93 |
| Napa, CA | $17.46 | $17.67 | $17.88 | $17.95 | $22.66 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $16.08 | $16.55 | $16.61 | $21.98 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.29 | $16.63 | $20.81 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.00 | $16.24 | $16.42 | $16.69 | $21.65 |
| Redding, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.36 | $16.86 | $20.77 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.01 | $16.11 | $16.24 | $16.53 | $20.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.52 | $16.54 | $16.89 | $17.98 | $22.13 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.62 | $16.86 | $17.08 | $21.52 | $23.28 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.65 | $16.74 | $17.05 | $17.34 | $17.86 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $16.86 | $17.12 | $17.54 | $18.80 | $21.05 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.10 | $18.90 | $19.21 | $20.89 | $28.32 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.23 | $16.67 | $16.89 | $21.00 | $23.41 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.00 | $16.56 | $16.71 | $17.18 | $22.44 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.40 | $17.47 | $17.75 | $18.07 | $23.37 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.29 | $16.47 | $17.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.02 | $16.26 | $17.36 | $17.99 | $21.97 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.09 | $16.90 | $20.90 |
