In California:
- Workers on average earn $76,540.
- 10% of workers earn $46,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,710 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,350.
- 10% of workers earn $39,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,030 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 | $39,430 | $48,820 | $62,350 | $81,730 | $106,030 |
| California | $46,630 | $59,420 | $76,540 | $103,720 | $136,710 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,720 | $58,110 | $75,310 | $97,740 | $121,800 |
| Chico, CA | $48,090 | $56,860 | $72,620 | $94,120 | $120,850 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | $61,580 | $77,410 | $94,870 | $117,280 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,710 | $59,520 | $75,580 | $97,930 | $117,890 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,070 | $49,600 | $68,410 | $92,520 | $119,260 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $43,270 | $58,460 | $68,370 | $87,850 | $106,560 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,900 | $56,680 | $76,120 | $102,720 | $128,400 |
| Merced, CA | $37,580 | $48,200 | $64,470 | $84,220 | $120,830 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,290 | $57,480 | $75,380 | $96,320 | $120,520 |
| Napa, CA | $53,780 | $64,620 | $80,910 | $104,050 | $121,580 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,790 | $61,930 | $79,200 | $94,860 | $117,920 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | $59,630 | $75,770 | $96,080 | $135,080 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,780 | $58,410 | $72,210 | $89,270 | $124,780 |
| Redding, CA | $47,020 | $57,480 | $71,820 | $95,410 | $125,400 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $42,440 | $51,380 | $73,970 | $99,750 | $133,900 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,020 | $58,810 | $75,780 | $101,190 | $130,200 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,100 | $61,290 | $77,890 | $97,530 | $119,070 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,160 | $59,930 | $75,640 | $101,080 | $127,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,750 | $63,850 | $93,750 | $130,190 | $179,060 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,230 | $72,660 | $95,020 | $127,740 | $169,770 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,830 | $60,310 | $80,070 | $106,550 | $149,230 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,940 | $62,040 | $76,940 | $95,400 | $107,750 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,890 | $60,010 | $75,780 | $95,690 | $106,630 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,590 | $63,380 | $79,700 | $101,510 | $132,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,570 | $54,200 | $74,800 | $99,150 | $122,750 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,290 | $62,720 | $79,970 | $101,970 | $135,100 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,530 | $52,950 | $71,390 | $92,230 | $116,830 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,870 | $49,130 | $72,660 | $93,190 | $131,220 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.80 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.73 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.98 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 | $18.96 | $23.47 | $29.98 | $39.29 | $50.98 |
| California | $22.42 | $28.57 | $36.80 | $49.87 | $65.73 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.98 | $27.94 | $36.21 | $46.99 | $58.56 |
| Chico, CA | $23.12 | $27.34 | $34.91 | $45.25 | $58.10 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.43 | $29.61 | $37.22 | $45.61 | $56.39 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.94 | $28.61 | $36.34 | $47.08 | $56.68 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.19 | $23.85 | $32.89 | $44.48 | $57.34 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $20.81 | $28.10 | $32.87 | $42.24 | $51.23 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.10 | $27.25 | $36.60 | $49.39 | $61.73 |
| Merced, CA | $18.07 | $23.17 | $31.00 | $40.49 | $58.09 |
| Modesto, CA | $20.33 | $27.63 | $36.24 | $46.31 | $57.94 |
| Napa, CA | $25.85 | $31.07 | $38.90 | $50.03 | $58.45 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.46 | $29.77 | $38.08 | $45.61 | $56.69 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.10 | $28.67 | $36.43 | $46.19 | $64.94 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.53 | $28.08 | $34.72 | $42.92 | $59.99 |
| Redding, CA | $22.61 | $27.63 | $34.53 | $45.87 | $60.29 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $20.40 | $24.70 | $35.56 | $47.96 | $64.38 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.61 | $28.27 | $36.44 | $48.65 | $62.60 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.13 | $29.46 | $37.45 | $46.89 | $57.25 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.67 | $28.81 | $36.37 | $48.59 | $61.51 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $26.32 | $30.70 | $45.07 | $62.59 | $86.09 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $27.04 | $34.93 | $45.69 | $61.41 | $81.62 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $23.48 | $29.00 | $38.50 | $51.22 | $71.75 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.53 | $29.83 | $36.99 | $45.87 | $51.80 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.54 | $28.85 | $36.43 | $46.00 | $51.26 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.88 | $30.47 | $38.32 | $48.80 | $63.70 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.95 | $26.06 | $35.96 | $47.67 | $59.02 |
| Vallejo, CA | $24.66 | $30.15 | $38.45 | $49.03 | $64.95 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.37 | $25.46 | $34.32 | $44.34 | $56.17 |
| Yuba City, CA | $21.57 | $23.62 | $34.93 | $44.80 | $63.09 |
