In California:
- Workers on average earn $60,830.
- 10% of workers earn $38,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,390.
- 10% of workers earn $36,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,630 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $36,170 | $44,100 | $51,390 | $65,630 | $82,630 |
| California | $38,900 | $46,990 | $60,830 | $78,810 | $103,670 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $37,430 | $44,410 | $58,360 | $72,280 | $90,350 |
| Chico, CA | $38,200 | $38,210 | $46,900 | $64,060 | $78,820 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,870 | $47,470 | $57,630 | $73,950 | $76,960 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,940 | $46,980 | $60,620 | $78,270 | $101,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,130 | $44,210 | $59,880 | $75,180 | $95,220 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,590 | $50,030 | $60,070 | $78,490 | $95,710 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,080 | $47,530 | $61,310 | $79,750 | $106,030 |
| Madera, CA | $37,620 | $43,880 | $58,960 | $74,780 | $79,790 |
| Merced, CA | $38,440 | $44,850 | $55,770 | $71,670 | $77,620 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,400 | $46,420 | $61,440 | $73,990 | $96,960 |
| Napa, CA | $45,970 | $47,620 | $58,980 | $72,800 | $84,960 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | $47,600 | $60,760 | $73,570 | $81,620 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | $47,140 | $49,100 | $65,680 | $76,440 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,710 | $45,980 | $59,060 | $71,700 | $81,540 |
| Redding, CA | $37,580 | $43,190 | $53,160 | $65,080 | $77,180 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,870 | $41,310 | $51,280 | $62,810 | $80,210 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $38,650 | $47,480 | $61,920 | $79,980 | $101,750 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,690 | $46,920 | $59,600 | $74,590 | $83,070 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $38,120 | $46,470 | $62,130 | $77,670 | $95,860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $47,560 | $54,780 | $74,450 | $96,060 | $128,960 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,830 | $59,020 | $78,690 | $109,920 | $148,370 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $37,710 | $45,690 | $58,710 | $73,300 | $93,150 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,620 | $48,730 | $69,620 | $85,160 | $105,510 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,090 | $46,720 | $62,000 | $78,770 | $99,000 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,030 | $49,480 | $62,810 | $79,110 | $100,320 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,580 | $46,180 | $61,170 | $76,320 | $92,350 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $39,100 | $48,080 | $53,800 | $75,280 | $85,230 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $35,780 | $40,000 | $46,770 | $63,960 | $81,710 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,240 | $45,760 | $57,830 | $71,160 | $78,220 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $29.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.84 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.73 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $17.39 | $21.20 | $24.71 | $31.56 | $39.73 |
| California | $18.70 | $22.59 | $29.24 | $37.89 | $49.84 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $17.99 | $21.35 | $28.06 | $34.75 | $43.44 |
| Chico, CA | $18.37 | $18.37 | $22.55 | $30.80 | $37.90 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.21 | $22.82 | $27.71 | $35.56 | $37.00 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.76 | $22.59 | $29.15 | $37.63 | $48.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.33 | $21.26 | $28.79 | $36.14 | $45.78 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.40 | $24.05 | $28.88 | $37.74 | $46.01 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.27 | $22.85 | $29.48 | $38.34 | $50.98 |
| Madera, CA | $18.09 | $21.10 | $28.34 | $35.95 | $38.36 |
| Merced, CA | $18.48 | $21.56 | $26.81 | $34.46 | $37.32 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.94 | $22.32 | $29.54 | $35.57 | $46.62 |
| Napa, CA | $22.10 | $22.90 | $28.36 | $35.00 | $40.85 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.24 | $22.88 | $29.21 | $35.37 | $39.24 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.27 | $22.66 | $23.61 | $31.58 | $36.75 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.13 | $22.11 | $28.40 | $34.47 | $39.20 |
| Redding, CA | $18.07 | $20.76 | $25.56 | $31.29 | $37.11 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.73 | $19.86 | $24.65 | $30.20 | $38.56 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $18.58 | $22.83 | $29.77 | $38.45 | $48.92 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.60 | $22.56 | $28.66 | $35.86 | $39.94 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $18.33 | $22.34 | $29.87 | $37.34 | $46.09 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $22.87 | $26.34 | $35.79 | $46.18 | $62.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.48 | $28.37 | $37.83 | $52.85 | $71.33 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $18.13 | $21.97 | $28.23 | $35.24 | $44.79 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.94 | $23.43 | $33.47 | $40.94 | $50.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.31 | $22.46 | $29.81 | $37.87 | $47.60 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $22.13 | $23.79 | $30.20 | $38.03 | $48.23 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.07 | $22.20 | $29.41 | $36.69 | $44.40 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $18.80 | $23.11 | $25.86 | $36.19 | $40.97 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $17.20 | $19.23 | $22.49 | $30.75 | $39.28 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.90 | $22.00 | $27.80 | $34.21 | $37.60 |
