In California:
- Workers on average earn $70,650.
- 10% of workers earn $45,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,640.
- 10% of workers earn $41,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,980 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 | $41,670 | $49,240 | $60,640 | $73,690 | $85,980 |
| California | $45,540 | $58,240 | $70,650 | $82,500 | $94,450 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,950 | $47,890 | $64,150 | $75,810 | $82,150 |
| Chico, CA | $37,900 | $58,080 | $63,820 | $81,530 | $94,810 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,410 | $48,970 | $61,650 | $77,640 | $90,190 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,990 | $50,490 | $66,820 | $82,250 | $108,630 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,540 | $46,430 | $60,350 | $72,390 | $80,110 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $33,610 | $45,920 | $62,710 | $70,420 | $79,030 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,770 | $60,740 | $74,490 | $82,500 | $92,910 |
| Merced, CA | $41,660 | $47,880 | $61,770 | $72,880 | $81,290 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,610 | $61,230 | $73,790 | $89,390 | $95,610 |
| Napa, CA | $48,500 | $63,640 | $79,580 | $88,200 | $101,230 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,810 | $50,590 | $61,250 | $71,900 | $80,510 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,210 | $50,760 | $62,610 | $80,360 | $93,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,690 | $59,990 | $71,690 | $79,710 | $91,500 |
| Redding, CA | $45,550 | $60,650 | $71,010 | $78,670 | $96,610 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $40,290 | $52,000 | $64,390 | $75,270 | $89,320 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,280 | $58,030 | $69,170 | $81,220 | $92,190 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,090 | $52,210 | $67,850 | $82,900 | $93,060 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,360 | $60,470 | $73,180 | $82,320 | $92,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,040 | $61,480 | $80,820 | $96,060 | $108,130 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $53,420 | $66,020 | $82,450 | $93,480 | $111,050 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,890 | $58,240 | $66,720 | $81,940 | $89,110 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,750 | $55,070 | $71,150 | $86,950 | $97,200 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,210 | $59,090 | $68,110 | $78,760 | $92,090 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,090 | $62,320 | $73,790 | $80,070 | $97,410 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,880 | $51,320 | $66,090 | $77,540 | $82,120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,710 | $56,880 | $67,250 | $80,160 | $94,140 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,110 | $48,170 | $63,540 | $70,920 | $79,940 |
| Yuba City, CA | $45,690 | $47,190 | $59,320 | $69,830 | $81,700 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $33.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.34 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 | $20.04 | $23.68 | $29.15 | $35.43 | $41.34 |
| California | $21.89 | $28.00 | $33.97 | $39.67 | $45.41 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.72 | $23.02 | $30.84 | $36.45 | $39.50 |
| Chico, CA | $18.22 | $27.92 | $30.68 | $39.20 | $45.58 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.99 | $23.54 | $29.64 | $37.33 | $43.36 |
| El Centro, CA | $20.19 | $24.28 | $32.12 | $39.54 | $52.23 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.57 | $22.32 | $29.01 | $34.80 | $38.51 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.16 | $22.08 | $30.15 | $33.86 | $37.99 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.97 | $29.20 | $35.81 | $39.67 | $44.67 |
| Merced, CA | $20.03 | $23.02 | $29.70 | $35.04 | $39.08 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.89 | $29.44 | $35.48 | $42.98 | $45.97 |
| Napa, CA | $23.32 | $30.60 | $38.26 | $42.40 | $48.67 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.14 | $24.32 | $29.45 | $34.57 | $38.71 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.85 | $24.40 | $30.10 | $38.63 | $44.72 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.45 | $28.84 | $34.47 | $38.32 | $43.99 |
| Redding, CA | $21.90 | $29.16 | $34.14 | $37.82 | $46.45 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.37 | $25.00 | $30.96 | $36.19 | $42.94 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.25 | $27.90 | $33.26 | $39.05 | $44.32 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.27 | $25.10 | $32.62 | $39.86 | $44.74 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.77 | $29.07 | $35.19 | $39.58 | $44.57 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.61 | $29.56 | $38.86 | $46.18 | $51.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $25.68 | $31.74 | $39.64 | $44.94 | $53.39 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.06 | $28.00 | $32.08 | $39.39 | $42.84 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.48 | $26.48 | $34.21 | $41.80 | $46.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.22 | $28.41 | $32.75 | $37.87 | $44.28 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $23.60 | $29.96 | $35.48 | $38.50 | $46.83 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $21.58 | $24.67 | $31.78 | $37.28 | $39.48 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.42 | $27.35 | $32.33 | $38.54 | $45.26 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.81 | $23.16 | $30.55 | $34.09 | $38.43 |
| Yuba City, CA | $21.96 | $22.69 | $28.52 | $33.57 | $39.28 |
