In California:
- Workers on average earn $36,390.
- 10% of workers earn $33,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,560.
- 10% of workers earn $27,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,330 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 | $27,160 | $34,130 | $41,560 | $55,860 | $77,330 |
| California | $33,860 | $35,200 | $36,390 | $46,610 | $77,450 |
| Chico, CA | $33,280 | $33,520 | $36,750 | $43,680 | $59,670 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $34,020 | $43,760 | $50,190 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $33,280 | $35,200 | $35,410 | $37,810 | $89,720 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,160 | $35,270 | $36,130 | $45,650 | $80,980 |
| Napa, CA | $33,280 | $35,110 | $38,520 | $48,580 | $78,210 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,300 | $36,490 | $45,910 | $46,380 | $56,210 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $33,280 | $35,110 | $35,720 | $45,510 | $61,200 |
| Redding, CA | $33,280 | $34,110 | $37,080 | $45,430 | $71,510 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33,280 | $34,280 | $35,290 | $45,020 | $58,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,050 | $34,590 | $35,660 | $41,600 | $64,510 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,970 | $36,770 | $44,970 | $67,890 | $140,890 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $34,370 | $34,670 | $36,610 | $46,590 | $70,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,270 | $40,630 | $49,920 | $55,610 | $77,450 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,810 | $41,600 | $41,600 | $61,000 | $67,040 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,280 | $33,780 | $35,830 | $38,130 | $53,190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,410 | $37,310 | $37,310 | $83,200 | $83,200 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $33,610 | $34,200 | $36,220 | $46,330 | $83,200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35,350 | $36,910 | $38,360 | $54,770 | $75,760 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33,480 | $34,600 | $37,130 | $46,710 | $60,580 |
| Vallejo, CA | $35,780 | $36,630 | $37,740 | $44,620 | $58,380 |
| Visalia, CA | $33,280 | $34,180 | $35,610 | $68,800 | $77,550 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.18 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 | $13.06 | $16.41 | $19.98 | $26.86 | $37.18 |
| California | $16.28 | $16.92 | $17.50 | $22.41 | $37.24 |
| Chico, CA | $16.00 | $16.12 | $17.67 | $21.00 | $28.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.36 | $21.04 | $24.13 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.00 | $16.92 | $17.02 | $18.18 | $43.14 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.90 | $16.96 | $17.37 | $21.95 | $38.93 |
| Napa, CA | $16.00 | $16.88 | $18.52 | $23.35 | $37.60 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.49 | $17.54 | $22.07 | $22.30 | $27.02 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.00 | $16.88 | $17.17 | $21.88 | $29.42 |
| Redding, CA | $16.00 | $16.40 | $17.83 | $21.84 | $34.38 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.00 | $16.48 | $16.97 | $21.64 | $28.18 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.37 | $16.63 | $17.15 | $20.00 | $31.02 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.81 | $17.68 | $21.62 | $32.64 | $67.74 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.52 | $16.67 | $17.60 | $22.40 | $33.93 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.92 | $19.53 | $24.00 | $26.73 | $37.24 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.66 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $29.33 | $32.23 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.00 | $16.24 | $17.23 | $18.33 | $25.57 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.54 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.16 | $16.44 | $17.42 | $22.27 | $40.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $16.99 | $17.75 | $18.44 | $26.33 | $36.43 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.09 | $16.63 | $17.85 | $22.46 | $29.12 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.20 | $17.61 | $18.15 | $21.45 | $28.07 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.00 | $16.43 | $17.12 | $33.08 | $37.29 |