In California:
- Workers on average earn $64,280.
- 10% of workers earn $45,380 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,090 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,660.
- 10% of workers earn $38,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,620 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 | $38,290 | $46,020 | $54,660 | $65,840 | $87,620 |
| California | $45,380 | $51,890 | $64,280 | $88,420 | $101,090 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,280 | $49,550 | $61,360 | $81,960 | $97,240 |
| Chico, CA | $41,080 | $49,830 | $61,570 | $75,740 | $94,520 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | $52,010 | $62,470 | $75,620 | $94,720 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,510 | $48,810 | $58,920 | $76,080 | $99,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,030 | $55,770 | $65,430 | $84,490 | $99,820 |
| Merced, CA | $38,570 | $45,550 | $48,060 | $61,160 | $84,910 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,660 | $52,890 | $68,280 | $95,240 | $101,340 |
| Napa, CA | $44,900 | $58,770 | $70,990 | $103,150 | $105,080 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,540 | $56,980 | $67,330 | $81,900 | $136,120 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | $47,890 | $60,840 | $72,040 | $91,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,050 | $56,840 | $69,500 | $94,030 | $96,830 |
| Redding, CA | $41,830 | $50,970 | $62,390 | $75,420 | $90,470 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $42,860 | $49,080 | $61,640 | $77,070 | $96,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,180 | $49,760 | $61,380 | $82,860 | $99,490 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,330 | $52,660 | $68,800 | $96,350 | $146,060 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,520 | $56,110 | $66,390 | $86,810 | $99,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,670 | $60,150 | $76,650 | $102,650 | $118,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,230 | $59,310 | $75,690 | $99,160 | $121,050 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,730 | $53,420 | $64,240 | $77,530 | $99,860 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,070 | $54,430 | $63,150 | $73,390 | $94,710 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,280 | $49,040 | $60,980 | $74,980 | $97,560 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44,880 | $50,060 | $60,970 | $78,610 | $113,260 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,780 | $45,850 | $57,670 | $69,390 | $92,310 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,400 | $49,410 | $62,340 | $78,040 | $97,870 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,790 | $50,150 | $59,240 | $71,170 | $125,490 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,590 | $49,660 | $63,230 | $96,740 | $124,420 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $30.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.13 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 | $18.41 | $22.13 | $26.28 | $31.66 | $42.13 |
| California | $21.82 | $24.95 | $30.90 | $42.51 | $48.60 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $20.33 | $23.82 | $29.50 | $39.40 | $46.75 |
| Chico, CA | $19.75 | $23.96 | $29.60 | $36.41 | $45.44 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.35 | $25.00 | $30.03 | $36.36 | $45.54 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.96 | $23.46 | $28.33 | $36.58 | $47.97 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.13 | $26.81 | $31.46 | $40.62 | $47.99 |
| Merced, CA | $18.54 | $21.90 | $23.11 | $29.40 | $40.82 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.91 | $25.43 | $32.83 | $45.79 | $48.72 |
| Napa, CA | $21.59 | $28.26 | $34.13 | $49.59 | $50.52 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.38 | $27.40 | $32.37 | $39.38 | $65.44 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.07 | $23.02 | $29.25 | $34.63 | $43.75 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.14 | $27.33 | $33.42 | $45.21 | $46.55 |
| Redding, CA | $20.11 | $24.51 | $30.00 | $36.26 | $43.50 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $20.61 | $23.60 | $29.64 | $37.05 | $46.30 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.20 | $23.93 | $29.51 | $39.84 | $47.83 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.39 | $25.32 | $33.08 | $46.32 | $70.22 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.36 | $26.98 | $31.92 | $41.73 | $47.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.36 | $28.92 | $36.85 | $49.35 | $56.95 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.71 | $28.52 | $36.39 | $47.68 | $58.20 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.98 | $25.69 | $30.88 | $37.28 | $48.01 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.67 | $26.17 | $30.36 | $35.28 | $45.54 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.77 | $23.58 | $29.32 | $36.05 | $46.91 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.58 | $24.07 | $29.31 | $37.79 | $54.45 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.64 | $22.04 | $27.73 | $33.36 | $44.38 |
| Vallejo, CA | $21.83 | $23.76 | $29.97 | $37.52 | $47.05 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.09 | $24.11 | $28.48 | $34.22 | $60.33 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.55 | $23.88 | $30.40 | $46.51 | $59.82 |
