In California:
- Workers on average earn $73,840.
- 10% of workers earn $47,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $109,760 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,760.
- 10% of workers earn $45,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,730 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 | $45,090 | $52,710 | $63,760 | $78,070 | $92,730 |
| California | $47,420 | $58,740 | $73,840 | $88,410 | $109,760 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,520 | $49,600 | $64,390 | $86,340 | $110,260 |
| Chico, CA | $39,920 | $46,890 | $58,680 | $75,000 | $102,410 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | $66,050 | $82,730 | $83,240 | $128,090 |
| El Centro, CA | $48,050 | $56,250 | $67,130 | $80,200 | $88,280 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,660 | $49,210 | $65,520 | $77,840 | $90,140 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $42,850 | $58,070 | $71,650 | $84,010 | $85,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,460 | $58,170 | $72,120 | $88,030 | $108,240 |
| Merced, CA | $49,650 | $57,870 | $75,420 | $87,800 | $102,410 |
| Modesto, CA | $51,530 | $66,090 | $78,510 | $89,750 | $99,030 |
| Napa, CA | $50,450 | $64,800 | $78,170 | $97,600 | $114,760 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | $61,370 | $74,830 | $80,960 | $103,630 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,690 | $56,120 | $65,700 | $79,530 | $96,670 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,440 | $53,230 | $66,020 | $79,770 | $93,880 |
| Redding, CA | $45,520 | $59,980 | $73,480 | $108,220 | $132,290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,800 | $57,470 | $69,900 | $82,360 | $98,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $50,740 | $62,150 | $74,190 | $86,860 | $122,920 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,310 | $57,870 | $71,550 | $79,460 | $102,570 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,180 | $57,940 | $66,720 | $80,820 | $99,120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,910 | $68,790 | $86,120 | $116,710 | $131,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,450 | $65,780 | $81,180 | $103,360 | $117,650 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,400 | $58,850 | $73,710 | $93,320 | $126,720 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,310 | $58,740 | $70,150 | $83,690 | $84,190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,620 | $52,300 | $63,810 | $80,030 | $96,930 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,160 | $56,660 | $71,240 | $82,870 | $102,880 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,800 | $61,440 | $76,260 | $83,330 | $100,110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,550 | $71,120 | $85,640 | $116,070 | $124,610 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,500 | $50,900 | $63,020 | $77,590 | $84,040 |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,890 | $67,410 | $67,430 | $83,580 | $101,930 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $35.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.58 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 | $21.68 | $25.34 | $30.65 | $37.53 | $44.58 |
| California | $22.80 | $28.24 | $35.50 | $42.50 | $52.77 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.40 | $23.85 | $30.96 | $41.51 | $53.01 |
| Chico, CA | $19.19 | $22.54 | $28.21 | $36.06 | $49.24 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.34 | $31.75 | $39.78 | $40.02 | $61.58 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.10 | $27.04 | $32.27 | $38.56 | $42.44 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.47 | $23.66 | $31.50 | $37.42 | $43.34 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $20.60 | $27.92 | $34.45 | $40.39 | $40.90 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.34 | $27.97 | $34.68 | $42.32 | $52.04 |
| Merced, CA | $23.87 | $27.82 | $36.26 | $42.21 | $49.24 |
| Modesto, CA | $24.78 | $31.77 | $37.75 | $43.15 | $47.61 |
| Napa, CA | $24.26 | $31.15 | $37.58 | $46.92 | $55.17 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.93 | $29.50 | $35.97 | $38.93 | $49.82 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.45 | $26.98 | $31.59 | $38.24 | $46.48 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.85 | $25.59 | $31.74 | $38.35 | $45.14 |
| Redding, CA | $21.89 | $28.84 | $35.33 | $52.03 | $63.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.50 | $27.63 | $33.60 | $39.59 | $47.17 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $24.39 | $29.88 | $35.67 | $41.76 | $59.10 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.75 | $27.82 | $34.40 | $38.20 | $49.31 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $23.17 | $27.86 | $32.08 | $38.86 | $47.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $27.36 | $33.07 | $41.41 | $56.11 | $63.08 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.58 | $31.62 | $39.03 | $49.69 | $56.56 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $23.75 | $28.29 | $35.44 | $44.86 | $60.92 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.23 | $28.24 | $33.72 | $40.24 | $40.48 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.53 | $25.15 | $30.68 | $38.48 | $46.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $23.64 | $27.24 | $34.25 | $39.84 | $49.46 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.46 | $29.54 | $36.66 | $40.06 | $48.13 |
| Vallejo, CA | $27.19 | $34.19 | $41.17 | $55.80 | $59.91 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.87 | $24.47 | $30.30 | $37.30 | $40.40 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.99 | $32.41 | $32.42 | $40.18 | $49.01 |
