In California:
- Workers on average earn $57,450.
- 10% of workers earn $42,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $89,870 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,660.
- 10% of workers earn $36,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,550 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 | $36,680 | $42,510 | $48,660 | $60,270 | $76,550 |
| California | $42,230 | $47,730 | $57,450 | $68,410 | $89,870 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,630 | $45,560 | $55,820 | $75,340 | $88,520 |
| Chico, CA | $37,560 | $46,210 | $48,190 | $58,810 | $71,920 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,450 | $47,730 | $54,270 | $63,040 | $76,020 |
| El Centro, CA | $46,410 | $46,410 | $55,540 | $61,980 | $76,020 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,040 | $45,150 | $47,670 | $59,360 | $74,850 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,820 | $47,850 | $56,830 | $76,020 | $79,680 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $41,910 | $48,090 | $58,040 | $74,170 | $94,300 |
| Merced, CA | $39,530 | $45,570 | $53,210 | $60,220 | $74,220 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,410 | $47,090 | $49,900 | $59,980 | $67,220 |
| Napa, CA | $46,680 | $50,710 | $59,190 | $79,930 | $89,760 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,130 | $48,100 | $58,400 | $74,500 | $82,610 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,170 | $48,120 | $54,270 | $62,810 | $73,490 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,900 | $46,140 | $49,450 | $60,980 | $72,280 |
| Redding, CA | $39,020 | $43,770 | $55,280 | $68,850 | $91,370 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,570 | $45,090 | $48,430 | $60,050 | $84,230 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,350 | $48,300 | $58,360 | $76,080 | $97,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,380 | $48,130 | $56,820 | $62,520 | $74,800 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,820 | $46,450 | $50,170 | $62,820 | $78,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,200 | $57,010 | $61,910 | $76,030 | $99,700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,980 | $55,560 | $59,240 | $73,490 | $83,010 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,320 | $47,560 | $57,660 | $63,850 | $92,780 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,670 | $48,220 | $59,560 | $62,870 | $80,020 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,450 | $47,460 | $49,090 | $61,570 | $76,870 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,350 | $48,640 | $56,940 | $63,840 | $76,650 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,900 | $46,030 | $48,360 | $59,130 | $70,310 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,130 | $49,820 | $59,650 | $93,810 | $110,880 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,510 | $36,510 | $42,710 | $46,520 | $57,280 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,300 | $47,030 | $57,010 | $64,480 | $65,830 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.21 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.80 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 | $17.63 | $20.44 | $23.40 | $28.97 | $36.80 |
| California | $20.30 | $22.95 | $27.62 | $32.89 | $43.21 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.05 | $21.90 | $26.84 | $36.22 | $42.56 |
| Chico, CA | $18.06 | $22.22 | $23.17 | $28.28 | $34.58 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.97 | $22.95 | $26.09 | $30.31 | $36.55 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.31 | $22.31 | $26.70 | $29.80 | $36.55 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.29 | $21.71 | $22.92 | $28.54 | $35.99 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.18 | $23.01 | $27.32 | $36.55 | $38.31 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.15 | $23.12 | $27.91 | $35.66 | $45.34 |
| Merced, CA | $19.00 | $21.91 | $25.58 | $28.95 | $35.69 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.47 | $22.64 | $23.99 | $28.84 | $32.32 |
| Napa, CA | $22.44 | $24.38 | $28.46 | $38.43 | $43.15 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.81 | $23.13 | $28.08 | $35.82 | $39.72 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.31 | $23.14 | $26.09 | $30.20 | $35.33 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.22 | $22.18 | $23.77 | $29.32 | $34.75 |
| Redding, CA | $18.76 | $21.04 | $26.58 | $33.10 | $43.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.54 | $21.68 | $23.29 | $28.87 | $40.49 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.84 | $23.22 | $28.06 | $36.58 | $47.09 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.89 | $23.14 | $27.32 | $30.06 | $35.96 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.63 | $22.33 | $24.12 | $30.20 | $37.91 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.69 | $27.41 | $29.77 | $36.55 | $47.93 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.07 | $26.71 | $28.48 | $35.33 | $39.91 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $20.35 | $22.86 | $27.72 | $30.70 | $44.61 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.48 | $23.19 | $28.63 | $30.23 | $38.47 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.97 | $22.82 | $23.60 | $29.60 | $36.96 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.29 | $23.38 | $27.38 | $30.69 | $36.85 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.18 | $22.13 | $23.25 | $28.43 | $33.81 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.66 | $23.95 | $28.68 | $45.10 | $53.31 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.56 | $17.56 | $20.53 | $22.36 | $27.54 |
| Yuba City, CA | $20.34 | $22.61 | $27.41 | $31.00 | $31.65 |
