In California:
- Workers on average earn $89,120.
- 10% of workers earn $54,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,200 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,710.
- 10% of workers earn $40,080 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,690 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 | $40,080 | $47,780 | $58,710 | $75,750 | $100,690 |
| California | $54,730 | $65,840 | $89,120 | $122,570 | $131,200 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,330 | $59,900 | $77,250 | $113,750 | $123,970 |
| Chico, CA | $50,260 | $61,240 | $76,980 | $119,160 | $126,950 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,110 | $61,250 | $68,630 | $79,470 | $122,080 |
| El Centro, CA | $45,770 | $50,040 | $64,330 | $78,410 | $82,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $54,150 | $63,110 | $82,020 | $120,010 | $125,910 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $39,880 | $53,250 | $75,700 | $99,590 | $126,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,920 | $66,020 | $93,220 | $123,760 | $129,130 |
| Merced, CA | $53,140 | $59,660 | $72,920 | $115,010 | $123,010 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,980 | $66,880 | $87,030 | $123,740 | $128,660 |
| Napa, CA | $50,350 | $60,000 | $82,450 | $128,890 | $136,550 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,300 | $59,810 | $68,630 | $96,380 | $126,560 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,650 | $62,040 | $72,060 | $102,710 | $114,340 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,890 | $64,990 | $80,960 | $119,170 | $128,500 |
| Redding, CA | $54,690 | $61,410 | $77,570 | $117,750 | $119,500 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,480 | $62,420 | $79,150 | $119,430 | $126,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,710 | $68,630 | $81,330 | $122,810 | $129,150 |
| Salinas, CA | $57,670 | $65,500 | $79,030 | $105,600 | $125,960 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,730 | $66,600 | $82,740 | $120,910 | $129,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,670 | $83,030 | $117,350 | $133,990 | $148,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,860 | $80,710 | $115,500 | $135,350 | $154,040 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $54,320 | $64,520 | $83,780 | $124,280 | $127,790 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,730 | $67,200 | $74,430 | $104,260 | $125,630 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $51,290 | $64,020 | $79,410 | $110,870 | $127,710 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $55,890 | $72,060 | $98,830 | $116,840 | $135,000 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,140 | $63,440 | $78,670 | $119,660 | $125,750 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,730 | $65,850 | $91,590 | $118,560 | $132,560 |
| Visalia, CA | $48,530 | $50,520 | $59,730 | $85,010 | $115,830 |
| Yuba City, CA | $51,210 | $59,730 | $68,630 | $117,020 | $127,560 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $42.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.08 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.41 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 | $19.27 | $22.97 | $28.23 | $36.42 | $48.41 |
| California | $26.31 | $31.66 | $42.85 | $58.93 | $63.08 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $24.68 | $28.80 | $37.14 | $54.69 | $59.60 |
| Chico, CA | $24.16 | $29.44 | $37.01 | $57.29 | $61.03 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.49 | $29.45 | $33.00 | $38.21 | $58.69 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.00 | $24.06 | $30.93 | $37.70 | $39.55 |
| Fresno, CA | $26.03 | $30.34 | $39.44 | $57.70 | $60.53 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.18 | $25.60 | $36.39 | $47.88 | $60.91 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $25.44 | $31.74 | $44.82 | $59.50 | $62.08 |
| Merced, CA | $25.55 | $28.68 | $35.06 | $55.29 | $59.14 |
| Modesto, CA | $26.43 | $32.16 | $41.84 | $59.49 | $61.86 |
| Napa, CA | $24.21 | $28.85 | $39.64 | $61.97 | $65.65 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.59 | $28.75 | $33.00 | $46.34 | $60.84 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.83 | $29.83 | $34.65 | $49.38 | $54.97 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $24.47 | $31.25 | $38.92 | $57.29 | $61.78 |
| Redding, CA | $26.29 | $29.52 | $37.30 | $56.61 | $57.45 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $24.27 | $30.01 | $38.05 | $57.42 | $60.73 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $27.27 | $33.00 | $39.10 | $59.04 | $62.09 |
| Salinas, CA | $27.73 | $31.49 | $38.00 | $50.77 | $60.56 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $26.31 | $32.02 | $39.78 | $58.13 | $62.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $30.61 | $39.92 | $56.42 | $64.42 | $71.28 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $30.22 | $38.80 | $55.53 | $65.07 | $74.06 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $26.12 | $31.02 | $40.28 | $59.75 | $61.44 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $28.71 | $32.31 | $35.78 | $50.12 | $60.40 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $24.66 | $30.78 | $38.18 | $53.30 | $61.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $26.87 | $34.65 | $47.51 | $56.17 | $64.91 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $25.07 | $30.50 | $37.82 | $57.53 | $60.46 |
| Vallejo, CA | $28.71 | $31.66 | $44.03 | $57.00 | $63.73 |
| Visalia, CA | $23.33 | $24.29 | $28.71 | $40.87 | $55.69 |
| Yuba City, CA | $24.62 | $28.71 | $33.00 | $56.26 | $61.33 |
