In California:
- Workers on average earn $61,320.
- 10% of workers earn $42,880 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $96,600 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,770.
- 10% of workers earn $38,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,810 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 | $38,570 | $46,600 | $57,770 | $71,480 | $84,810 |
| California | $42,880 | $48,560 | $61,320 | $76,690 | $96,600 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41,560 | $48,170 | $60,540 | $73,500 | $94,990 |
| Chico, CA | $39,340 | $41,590 | $50,330 | $64,820 | $77,410 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,160 | $48,840 | $58,620 | $70,500 | $85,600 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,210 | $46,780 | $61,350 | $85,330 | $85,330 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,230 | $45,760 | $56,580 | $67,670 | $81,960 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $44,120 | $49,660 | $57,080 | $69,770 | $91,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,180 | $47,440 | $60,370 | $74,950 | $92,100 |
| Merced, CA | $41,320 | $48,000 | $57,600 | $70,600 | $84,710 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,420 | $48,360 | $60,050 | $73,490 | $91,340 |
| Napa, CA | $49,980 | $54,990 | $60,970 | $77,760 | $94,700 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,150 | $51,720 | $58,620 | $66,560 | $88,050 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,240 | $49,500 | $58,620 | $67,950 | $79,770 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,220 | $48,450 | $59,600 | $74,530 | $89,410 |
| Redding, CA | $40,160 | $44,350 | $51,410 | $64,630 | $79,750 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,880 | $44,110 | $55,360 | $65,740 | $82,300 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,420 | $48,150 | $60,250 | $75,980 | $91,320 |
| Salinas, CA | $39,050 | $46,120 | $57,420 | $74,670 | $90,970 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,710 | $51,050 | $64,980 | $78,920 | $99,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49,090 | $58,550 | $74,310 | $88,060 | $104,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,340 | $59,210 | $74,580 | $88,940 | $108,920 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,900 | $47,820 | $59,390 | $73,240 | $91,200 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,560 | $51,170 | $62,480 | $78,890 | $94,770 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $41,600 | $49,690 | $63,400 | $78,380 | $94,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,580 | $49,920 | $61,040 | $75,460 | $92,810 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,170 | $40,350 | $50,210 | $62,110 | $79,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,440 | $49,990 | $64,510 | $78,710 | $97,180 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,580 | $49,510 | $57,110 | $69,160 | $82,700 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,610 | $46,940 | $52,670 | $64,960 | $86,170 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $29.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.77 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 | $18.54 | $22.41 | $27.78 | $34.37 | $40.77 |
| California | $20.61 | $23.35 | $29.48 | $36.87 | $46.44 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.98 | $23.16 | $29.11 | $35.34 | $45.67 |
| Chico, CA | $18.91 | $19.99 | $24.20 | $31.16 | $37.22 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.71 | $23.48 | $28.18 | $33.89 | $41.15 |
| El Centro, CA | $20.77 | $22.49 | $29.49 | $41.03 | $41.03 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.86 | $22.00 | $27.20 | $32.53 | $39.40 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $21.21 | $23.88 | $27.44 | $33.54 | $43.78 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.28 | $22.81 | $29.03 | $36.04 | $44.28 |
| Merced, CA | $19.86 | $23.08 | $27.69 | $33.94 | $40.73 |
| Modesto, CA | $20.88 | $23.25 | $28.87 | $35.33 | $43.91 |
| Napa, CA | $24.03 | $26.44 | $29.31 | $37.39 | $45.53 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.75 | $24.87 | $28.18 | $32.00 | $42.33 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.83 | $23.80 | $28.18 | $32.67 | $38.35 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.30 | $23.29 | $28.66 | $35.83 | $42.99 |
| Redding, CA | $19.31 | $21.32 | $24.72 | $31.07 | $38.34 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.18 | $21.21 | $26.62 | $31.61 | $39.57 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.87 | $23.15 | $28.97 | $36.53 | $43.91 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.78 | $22.18 | $27.61 | $35.90 | $43.74 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $21.49 | $24.54 | $31.24 | $37.94 | $47.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.60 | $28.15 | $35.73 | $42.34 | $50.36 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.72 | $28.46 | $35.86 | $42.76 | $52.37 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $20.62 | $22.99 | $28.55 | $35.21 | $43.85 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.43 | $24.60 | $30.04 | $37.93 | $45.56 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.00 | $23.89 | $30.48 | $37.68 | $45.32 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.91 | $24.00 | $29.34 | $36.28 | $44.62 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.87 | $19.40 | $24.14 | $29.86 | $38.37 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.33 | $24.03 | $31.02 | $37.84 | $46.72 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.99 | $23.80 | $27.46 | $33.25 | $39.76 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.52 | $22.57 | $25.32 | $31.23 | $41.43 |
