In California:
- Workers on average earn $60,540.
- 10% of workers earn $42,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,200 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,730.
- 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,530 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 | $34,200 | $38,100 | $46,730 | $58,910 | $77,530 |
| California | $42,410 | $47,850 | $60,540 | $78,790 | $94,200 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,970 | $46,360 | $58,820 | $74,570 | $86,680 |
| Chico, CA | $39,000 | $44,930 | $51,770 | $63,070 | $81,100 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,320 | $47,240 | $52,470 | $76,590 | $90,200 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,140 | $42,150 | $50,880 | $66,610 | $72,800 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,630 | $45,840 | $56,360 | $75,780 | $82,960 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $41,300 | $46,000 | $58,810 | $77,360 | $91,810 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,930 | $47,340 | $59,540 | $77,810 | $92,490 |
| Merced, CA | $38,780 | $45,700 | $55,330 | $75,450 | $95,670 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,660 | $47,650 | $58,390 | $77,170 | $85,480 |
| Napa, CA | $45,590 | $48,730 | $52,170 | $65,390 | $84,130 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | $46,290 | $55,700 | $76,150 | $89,850 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,610 | $49,380 | $57,030 | $76,070 | $87,390 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,320 | $46,510 | $57,130 | $74,060 | $89,610 |
| Redding, CA | $40,130 | $47,850 | $58,650 | $74,800 | $85,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,160 | $45,760 | $58,230 | $78,860 | $97,560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,200 | $48,030 | $60,430 | $77,110 | $89,440 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,490 | $46,320 | $57,350 | $72,030 | $85,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $41,070 | $48,160 | $58,600 | $76,510 | $88,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,640 | $57,990 | $76,150 | $85,500 | $102,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,890 | $56,830 | $71,820 | $83,200 | $99,740 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,960 | $48,000 | $60,320 | $78,240 | $96,290 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,430 | $47,650 | $59,900 | $75,950 | $91,460 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,180 | $46,480 | $56,490 | $75,510 | $89,280 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,610 | $49,350 | $63,530 | $80,190 | $92,470 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,850 | $43,450 | $53,430 | $73,520 | $85,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,590 | $48,940 | $60,370 | $78,670 | $89,960 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,980 | $44,140 | $49,620 | $61,610 | $79,070 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,260 | $39,260 | $49,140 | $61,980 | $78,000 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $29.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.28 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 | $16.44 | $18.32 | $22.47 | $28.32 | $37.28 |
| California | $20.39 | $23.01 | $29.11 | $37.88 | $45.29 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.22 | $22.29 | $28.28 | $35.85 | $41.67 |
| Chico, CA | $18.75 | $21.60 | $24.89 | $30.32 | $38.99 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.35 | $22.71 | $25.22 | $36.82 | $43.37 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.34 | $20.27 | $24.46 | $32.02 | $35.00 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.05 | $22.04 | $27.10 | $36.43 | $39.89 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.86 | $22.12 | $28.27 | $37.19 | $44.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.68 | $22.76 | $28.62 | $37.41 | $44.47 |
| Merced, CA | $18.64 | $21.97 | $26.60 | $36.28 | $46.00 |
| Modesto, CA | $20.51 | $22.91 | $28.07 | $37.10 | $41.10 |
| Napa, CA | $21.92 | $23.43 | $25.08 | $31.44 | $40.45 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.55 | $22.26 | $26.78 | $36.61 | $43.20 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.93 | $23.74 | $27.42 | $36.57 | $42.01 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.91 | $22.36 | $27.47 | $35.61 | $43.08 |
| Redding, CA | $19.29 | $23.00 | $28.20 | $35.96 | $40.99 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.83 | $22.00 | $27.99 | $37.91 | $46.90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.77 | $23.09 | $29.05 | $37.07 | $43.00 |
| Salinas, CA | $20.91 | $22.27 | $27.57 | $34.63 | $41.11 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.75 | $23.15 | $28.18 | $36.79 | $42.74 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.39 | $27.88 | $36.61 | $41.11 | $49.10 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.02 | $27.32 | $34.53 | $40.00 | $47.95 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $20.66 | $23.08 | $29.00 | $37.61 | $46.30 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.36 | $22.91 | $28.80 | $36.51 | $43.97 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.32 | $22.35 | $27.16 | $36.30 | $42.93 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.93 | $23.72 | $30.54 | $38.55 | $44.46 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.20 | $20.89 | $25.69 | $35.35 | $41.21 |
| Vallejo, CA | $21.92 | $23.53 | $29.02 | $37.82 | $43.25 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.26 | $21.22 | $23.86 | $29.62 | $38.02 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.87 | $18.87 | $23.63 | $29.80 | $37.50 |
