In California:
- Workers on average earn $75,250.
- 10% of workers earn $46,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $124,920 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $71,190.
- 10% of workers earn $45,790 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,960 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 | $45,790 | $56,330 | $71,190 | $86,770 | $106,960 |
| California | $46,870 | $58,570 | $75,250 | $97,230 | $124,920 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,490 | $60,040 | $78,630 | $102,170 | $132,250 |
| Chico, CA | $45,760 | $57,020 | $74,880 | $98,070 | $153,050 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | $57,870 | $74,100 | $94,050 | $122,960 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,010 | $58,990 | $83,270 | $103,930 | $137,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,030 | $53,510 | $69,590 | $81,520 | $102,820 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $53,260 | $65,880 | $82,190 | $101,640 | $106,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,290 | $55,990 | $72,610 | $95,060 | $123,790 |
| Merced, CA | $47,680 | $60,280 | $76,730 | $96,630 | $117,600 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,350 | $59,900 | $77,270 | $98,070 | $122,080 |
| Napa, CA | $56,160 | $64,820 | $78,060 | $98,750 | $121,490 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | $56,600 | $70,840 | $94,110 | $118,600 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | $59,860 | $72,200 | $87,920 | $117,110 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,810 | $58,210 | $73,470 | $92,050 | $105,450 |
| Redding, CA | $45,540 | $54,950 | $69,950 | $100,860 | $141,230 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,120 | $54,080 | $67,290 | $89,320 | $110,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,860 | $59,970 | $75,400 | $98,060 | $128,920 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,620 | $48,140 | $68,770 | $84,990 | $110,640 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,660 | $59,040 | $76,010 | $98,670 | $124,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,350 | $64,050 | $83,130 | $106,530 | $150,920 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,030 | $72,970 | $88,990 | $115,950 | $150,680 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $47,340 | $59,120 | $78,630 | $109,720 | $164,170 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,270 | $58,400 | $70,680 | $92,300 | $120,600 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,920 | $56,800 | $71,860 | $95,980 | $124,570 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,920 | $61,400 | $74,980 | $96,070 | $124,580 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,970 | $58,720 | $73,580 | $94,790 | $112,790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,820 | $62,900 | $79,570 | $104,510 | $138,800 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,060 | $57,200 | $71,760 | $84,600 | $99,640 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,060 | $58,890 | $79,180 | $98,500 | $106,030 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $60.06 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.42 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 | $22.01 | $27.08 | $34.23 | $41.72 | $51.42 |
| California | $22.53 | $28.16 | $36.18 | $46.75 | $60.06 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $22.35 | $28.86 | $37.80 | $49.12 | $63.58 |
| Chico, CA | $22.00 | $27.41 | $36.00 | $47.15 | $73.58 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.90 | $27.82 | $35.62 | $45.21 | $59.11 |
| El Centro, CA | $20.68 | $28.36 | $40.03 | $49.97 | $65.99 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.13 | $25.73 | $33.46 | $39.19 | $49.43 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $25.61 | $31.67 | $39.52 | $48.86 | $51.15 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.26 | $26.92 | $34.91 | $45.70 | $59.51 |
| Merced, CA | $22.92 | $28.98 | $36.89 | $46.46 | $56.54 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.24 | $28.80 | $37.15 | $47.15 | $58.69 |
| Napa, CA | $27.00 | $31.16 | $37.53 | $47.48 | $58.41 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.16 | $27.21 | $34.06 | $45.24 | $57.02 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.93 | $28.78 | $34.71 | $42.27 | $56.30 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.51 | $27.99 | $35.32 | $44.26 | $50.70 |
| Redding, CA | $21.90 | $26.42 | $33.63 | $48.49 | $67.90 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.17 | $26.00 | $32.35 | $42.94 | $53.16 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.49 | $28.83 | $36.25 | $47.14 | $61.98 |
| Salinas, CA | $20.49 | $23.15 | $33.06 | $40.86 | $53.19 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.91 | $28.39 | $36.54 | $47.44 | $59.82 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $25.17 | $30.79 | $39.96 | $51.21 | $72.56 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $27.90 | $35.08 | $42.79 | $55.75 | $72.44 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.76 | $28.42 | $37.80 | $52.75 | $78.93 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.21 | $28.08 | $33.98 | $44.38 | $57.98 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.56 | $27.31 | $34.55 | $46.14 | $59.89 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.96 | $29.52 | $36.05 | $46.19 | $59.90 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.58 | $28.23 | $35.38 | $45.57 | $54.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.47 | $30.24 | $38.26 | $50.24 | $66.73 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.67 | $27.50 | $34.50 | $40.68 | $47.90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.14 | $28.31 | $38.07 | $47.35 | $50.98 |
