In California:
- Workers on average earn $68,390.
- 10% of workers earn $45,480 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $126,790 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,970.
- 10% of workers earn $40,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,150 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 | $40,670 | $48,860 | $62,970 | $81,900 | $105,150 |
| California | $45,480 | $57,090 | $68,390 | $95,320 | $126,790 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,680 | $55,900 | $71,360 | $99,870 | $118,550 |
| Chico, CA | $44,440 | $49,190 | $57,920 | $76,000 | $93,510 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,260 | $58,220 | $64,030 | $84,530 | $127,180 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,300 | $50,040 | $62,550 | $77,020 | $96,100 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,780 | $49,750 | $61,990 | $89,660 | $123,620 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $43,770 | $58,420 | $64,810 | $84,530 | $101,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,530 | $57,090 | $65,110 | $98,310 | $125,580 |
| Merced, CA | $40,590 | $44,370 | $56,590 | $66,830 | $81,600 |
| Modesto, CA | $44,020 | $50,870 | $61,310 | $80,110 | $112,320 |
| Napa, CA | $47,020 | $60,670 | $76,240 | $96,360 | $119,570 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | $54,280 | $75,990 | $96,170 | $99,280 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | $52,000 | $66,560 | $77,790 | $108,060 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,860 | $55,870 | $61,660 | $77,420 | $101,820 |
| Redding, CA | $45,180 | $51,820 | $60,710 | $77,100 | $102,460 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,470 | $48,430 | $61,640 | $91,870 | $109,380 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,190 | $51,150 | $63,800 | $84,530 | $127,980 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,820 | $59,380 | $64,580 | $80,360 | $110,490 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,980 | $55,830 | $66,130 | $86,980 | $124,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,720 | $64,850 | $71,700 | $99,850 | $142,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,620 | $72,250 | $90,220 | $130,890 | $169,280 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,440 | $57,990 | $61,990 | $78,830 | $106,940 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,690 | $58,890 | $69,350 | $92,790 | $128,710 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,300 | $59,840 | $60,790 | $78,060 | $104,020 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,810 | $61,250 | $65,960 | $86,950 | $136,670 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,420 | $50,660 | $61,970 | $82,220 | $100,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,100 | $60,540 | $77,310 | $99,230 | $118,260 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,220 | $52,280 | $62,690 | $82,020 | $103,110 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $32.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $60.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.55 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 | $19.55 | $23.49 | $30.27 | $39.37 | $50.55 |
| California | $21.87 | $27.45 | $32.88 | $45.83 | $60.96 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $20.52 | $26.87 | $34.31 | $48.01 | $57.00 |
| Chico, CA | $21.37 | $23.65 | $27.85 | $36.54 | $44.96 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.24 | $27.99 | $30.79 | $40.64 | $61.14 |
| El Centro, CA | $19.86 | $24.06 | $30.07 | $37.03 | $46.20 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.53 | $23.92 | $29.80 | $43.11 | $59.43 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $21.04 | $28.09 | $31.16 | $40.64 | $48.85 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.89 | $27.45 | $31.30 | $47.26 | $60.38 |
| Merced, CA | $19.52 | $21.33 | $27.21 | $32.13 | $39.23 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.16 | $24.46 | $29.48 | $38.51 | $54.00 |
| Napa, CA | $22.60 | $29.17 | $36.65 | $46.33 | $57.49 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $26.10 | $36.54 | $46.23 | $47.73 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.92 | $25.00 | $32.00 | $37.40 | $51.95 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.09 | $26.86 | $29.65 | $37.22 | $48.95 |
| Redding, CA | $21.72 | $24.91 | $29.19 | $37.07 | $49.26 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $20.90 | $23.28 | $29.63 | $44.17 | $52.59 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $21.72 | $24.59 | $30.67 | $40.64 | $61.53 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.03 | $28.55 | $31.05 | $38.64 | $53.12 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $21.15 | $26.84 | $31.79 | $41.82 | $59.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.39 | $31.18 | $34.47 | $48.00 | $68.45 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.18 | $34.73 | $43.37 | $62.93 | $81.38 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.85 | $27.88 | $29.81 | $37.90 | $51.41 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.97 | $28.31 | $33.34 | $44.61 | $61.88 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.70 | $28.77 | $29.23 | $37.53 | $50.01 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.50 | $29.45 | $31.71 | $41.80 | $65.71 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.87 | $24.35 | $29.79 | $39.53 | $48.29 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.61 | $29.11 | $37.17 | $47.71 | $56.85 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.78 | $25.14 | $30.14 | $39.43 | $49.57 |
