In California:
- Workers on average earn $74,820.
- 10% of workers earn $47,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $119,190 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,310.
- 10% of workers earn $38,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,370 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 | $38,760 | $47,550 | $59,310 | $75,620 | $98,370 |
| California | $47,170 | $57,900 | $74,820 | $95,360 | $119,190 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,340 | $50,640 | $66,960 | $88,630 | $113,200 |
| Chico, CA | $46,750 | $50,980 | $66,100 | $82,590 | $111,220 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,410 | $65,110 | $80,270 | $85,480 | $94,280 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,850 | $54,040 | $71,800 | $79,680 | $109,930 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,190 | $47,950 | $60,130 | $82,910 | $109,080 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,790 | $60,070 | $72,520 | $79,770 | $113,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,790 | $55,980 | $73,840 | $97,810 | $117,940 |
| Merced, CA | $46,600 | $50,170 | $64,140 | $80,370 | $100,420 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,990 | $50,110 | $64,910 | $82,810 | $114,740 |
| Napa, CA | $56,480 | $62,170 | $78,940 | $95,230 | $126,970 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,410 | $56,020 | $64,910 | $81,520 | $98,560 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | $58,010 | $74,940 | $82,010 | $99,840 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,470 | $57,420 | $69,870 | $81,230 | $104,420 |
| Redding, CA | $43,900 | $51,960 | $63,030 | $79,100 | $96,060 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,480 | $53,190 | $65,050 | $87,390 | $110,250 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,000 | $60,280 | $77,100 | $96,800 | $119,110 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,150 | $60,400 | $74,270 | $82,240 | $103,560 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,070 | $56,660 | $73,690 | $94,230 | $118,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,310 | $61,850 | $80,950 | $102,630 | $133,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,710 | $61,140 | $78,090 | $102,120 | $130,570 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,620 | $55,160 | $72,440 | $80,490 | $104,970 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,230 | $57,670 | $72,740 | $81,910 | $102,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,070 | $51,080 | $63,040 | $78,260 | $99,710 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,450 | $64,360 | $81,210 | $100,830 | $118,480 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,130 | $55,170 | $63,250 | $79,570 | $104,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,920 | $61,980 | $80,560 | $115,210 | $134,810 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,050 | $41,320 | $58,190 | $74,480 | $97,460 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,610 | $56,620 | $72,230 | $82,280 | $102,020 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $35.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.30 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 | $18.64 | $22.86 | $28.51 | $36.36 | $47.30 |
| California | $22.68 | $27.84 | $35.97 | $45.85 | $57.30 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.80 | $24.35 | $32.19 | $42.61 | $54.43 |
| Chico, CA | $22.47 | $24.51 | $31.78 | $39.71 | $53.47 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.75 | $31.30 | $38.59 | $41.10 | $45.33 |
| El Centro, CA | $20.12 | $25.98 | $34.52 | $38.31 | $52.85 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.72 | $23.05 | $28.91 | $39.86 | $52.44 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.98 | $28.88 | $34.87 | $38.35 | $54.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.02 | $26.91 | $35.50 | $47.02 | $56.70 |
| Merced, CA | $22.41 | $24.12 | $30.84 | $38.64 | $48.28 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.07 | $24.09 | $31.21 | $39.81 | $55.16 |
| Napa, CA | $27.16 | $29.89 | $37.95 | $45.79 | $61.04 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.75 | $26.93 | $31.21 | $39.19 | $47.39 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.93 | $27.89 | $36.03 | $39.43 | $48.00 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.82 | $27.61 | $33.59 | $39.05 | $50.20 |
| Redding, CA | $21.10 | $24.98 | $30.30 | $38.03 | $46.18 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.83 | $25.57 | $31.28 | $42.01 | $53.01 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.56 | $28.98 | $37.07 | $46.54 | $57.26 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.19 | $29.04 | $35.71 | $39.54 | $49.79 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.63 | $27.24 | $35.43 | $45.30 | $56.78 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.67 | $29.74 | $38.92 | $49.34 | $63.96 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.90 | $29.40 | $37.54 | $49.10 | $62.77 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.93 | $26.52 | $34.83 | $38.70 | $50.47 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.71 | $27.73 | $34.97 | $39.38 | $49.32 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.15 | $24.56 | $30.31 | $37.63 | $47.94 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $27.62 | $30.94 | $39.04 | $48.48 | $56.96 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.66 | $26.52 | $30.41 | $38.26 | $50.21 |
| Vallejo, CA | $24.96 | $29.80 | $38.73 | $55.39 | $64.81 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.73 | $19.87 | $27.98 | $35.81 | $46.85 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.41 | $27.22 | $34.73 | $39.56 | $49.05 |
