In California:
- Workers on average earn $42,780.
- 10% of workers earn $33,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,810 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,200.
- 10% of workers earn $27,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,320 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 | $27,600 | $33,310 | $43,200 | $58,730 | $81,320 |
| California | $33,100 | $33,990 | $42,780 | $57,470 | $104,810 |
| Chico, CA | $32,590 | $32,590 | $38,820 | $63,090 | $107,630 |
| Fresno, CA | $32,240 | $35,840 | $52,950 | $99,420 | $103,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $32,640 | $33,290 | $34,370 | $61,620 | $106,490 |
| Modesto, CA | $33,740 | $35,110 | $40,450 | $59,660 | $91,720 |
| Napa, CA | $32,590 | $33,470 | $36,700 | $62,270 | $112,970 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $32,540 | $33,450 | $38,830 | $46,740 | $84,690 |
| Redding, CA | $32,240 | $32,240 | $39,450 | $55,140 | $107,420 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $32,240 | $33,040 | $38,300 | $45,830 | $81,440 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $34,420 | $35,130 | $44,950 | $51,010 | $86,490 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,050 | $35,320 | $51,260 | $107,480 | $137,160 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $33,450 | $33,990 | $42,190 | $56,160 | $95,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $38,500 | $51,750 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $79,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,840 | $45,280 | $65,190 | $65,190 | $103,980 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $33,160 | $34,150 | $35,530 | $50,520 | $91,010 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $35,420 | $35,770 | $41,600 | $54,080 | $76,050 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $33,690 | $35,480 | $43,770 | $52,500 | $93,280 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $32,240 | $32,470 | $38,200 | $43,270 | $67,090 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $20.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.39 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.77 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.10 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 | $13.27 | $16.01 | $20.77 | $28.24 | $39.10 |
| California | $15.91 | $16.34 | $20.57 | $27.63 | $50.39 |
| Chico, CA | $15.67 | $15.67 | $18.67 | $30.33 | $51.75 |
| Fresno, CA | $15.50 | $17.23 | $25.46 | $47.80 | $49.70 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $15.69 | $16.01 | $16.52 | $29.63 | $51.20 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.22 | $16.88 | $19.45 | $28.68 | $44.10 |
| Napa, CA | $15.67 | $16.09 | $17.64 | $29.94 | $54.31 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $15.64 | $16.08 | $18.67 | $22.47 | $40.72 |
| Redding, CA | $15.50 | $15.50 | $18.97 | $26.51 | $51.65 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $15.50 | $15.88 | $18.42 | $22.03 | $39.16 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $16.55 | $16.89 | $21.61 | $24.52 | $41.58 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.37 | $16.98 | $24.64 | $51.67 | $65.94 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $16.08 | $16.34 | $20.28 | $27.00 | $45.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $18.51 | $24.88 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $38.08 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.67 | $21.77 | $31.34 | $31.34 | $49.99 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $15.94 | $16.42 | $17.08 | $24.29 | $43.76 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $17.03 | $17.20 | $20.00 | $26.00 | $36.56 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $16.20 | $17.06 | $21.04 | $25.24 | $44.85 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $15.50 | $15.61 | $18.37 | $20.80 | $32.25 |
