In California:
- Workers on average earn $63,370.
- 10% of workers earn $38,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,860 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,670.
- 10% of workers earn $33,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,850 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 | $33,660 | $38,140 | $49,670 | $65,660 | $80,850 |
| California | $38,220 | $46,900 | $63,370 | $76,120 | $93,860 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,840 | $43,890 | $56,770 | $66,770 | $80,250 |
| Chico, CA | $37,370 | $46,750 | $60,670 | $66,660 | $79,280 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,610 | $48,010 | $56,580 | $72,690 | $84,750 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,250 | $40,500 | $52,950 | $68,290 | $77,870 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,810 | $41,710 | $57,270 | $70,650 | $79,040 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,690 | $44,640 | $60,040 | $66,720 | $76,150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,060 | $45,240 | $62,820 | $75,320 | $88,580 |
| Merced, CA | $36,780 | $42,540 | $55,380 | $67,700 | $74,420 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,400 | $46,450 | $60,630 | $72,060 | $78,190 |
| Napa, CA | $44,940 | $52,650 | $67,270 | $75,450 | $90,600 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,720 | $48,240 | $57,480 | $70,860 | $77,460 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,290 | $48,670 | $61,080 | $66,270 | $82,700 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,220 | $40,730 | $60,660 | $71,880 | $81,660 |
| Redding, CA | $36,990 | $41,370 | $56,740 | $65,660 | $76,820 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,220 | $47,080 | $63,590 | $75,510 | $91,730 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,060 | $49,520 | $64,930 | $77,420 | $88,880 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,830 | $46,690 | $62,260 | $76,110 | $90,920 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,440 | $46,760 | $61,040 | $75,050 | $81,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,900 | $50,950 | $74,590 | $83,100 | $105,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,920 | $62,970 | $77,260 | $95,470 | $105,790 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,270 | $47,290 | $61,280 | $73,740 | $78,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,060 | $46,740 | $66,170 | $78,790 | $83,650 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,440 | $46,140 | $64,060 | $73,950 | $90,420 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,090 | $50,840 | $71,360 | $76,890 | $82,070 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,360 | $44,030 | $62,040 | $69,430 | $79,540 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,780 | $48,470 | $63,440 | $74,360 | $81,130 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,790 | $39,110 | $45,890 | $61,420 | $73,660 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,910 | $45,140 | $50,610 | $68,220 | $77,100 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $30.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.13 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.87 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 | $16.18 | $18.34 | $23.88 | $31.57 | $38.87 |
| California | $18.37 | $22.55 | $30.47 | $36.60 | $45.13 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.71 | $21.10 | $27.29 | $32.10 | $38.58 |
| Chico, CA | $17.96 | $22.48 | $29.17 | $32.05 | $38.12 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.56 | $23.08 | $27.20 | $34.95 | $40.75 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.39 | $19.47 | $25.46 | $32.83 | $37.44 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.70 | $20.05 | $27.54 | $33.97 | $38.00 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.12 | $21.46 | $28.87 | $32.08 | $36.61 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.82 | $21.75 | $30.20 | $36.21 | $42.59 |
| Merced, CA | $17.69 | $20.45 | $26.63 | $32.55 | $35.78 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.98 | $22.33 | $29.15 | $34.64 | $37.59 |
| Napa, CA | $21.61 | $25.31 | $32.34 | $36.28 | $43.56 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.09 | $23.19 | $27.63 | $34.07 | $37.24 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.33 | $23.40 | $29.37 | $31.86 | $39.76 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.90 | $19.58 | $29.16 | $34.56 | $39.26 |
| Redding, CA | $17.78 | $19.89 | $27.28 | $31.57 | $36.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.37 | $22.63 | $30.57 | $36.30 | $44.10 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.26 | $23.81 | $31.22 | $37.22 | $42.73 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.67 | $22.45 | $29.93 | $36.59 | $43.71 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.00 | $22.48 | $29.34 | $36.08 | $39.32 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $21.59 | $24.50 | $35.86 | $39.95 | $50.64 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.52 | $30.28 | $37.14 | $45.90 | $50.86 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.40 | $22.74 | $29.46 | $35.45 | $37.83 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.82 | $22.47 | $31.81 | $37.88 | $40.22 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.00 | $22.18 | $30.80 | $35.55 | $43.47 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.75 | $24.44 | $34.31 | $36.97 | $39.46 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.92 | $21.17 | $29.83 | $33.38 | $38.24 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.12 | $23.30 | $30.50 | $35.75 | $39.00 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.73 | $18.80 | $22.06 | $29.53 | $35.41 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.23 | $21.70 | $24.33 | $32.80 | $37.07 |
