In California:
- Workers on average earn $51,080.
- 10% of workers earn $36,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,440 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,510.
- 10% of workers earn $33,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,820 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 | $33,720 | $39,090 | $48,510 | $60,870 | $71,820 |
| California | $36,200 | $41,760 | $51,080 | $63,230 | $80,440 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $36,060 | $40,960 | $48,790 | $59,400 | $72,940 |
| Chico, CA | $35,210 | $37,800 | $43,670 | $58,580 | $73,770 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | $40,940 | $50,980 | $61,880 | $80,310 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,040 | $36,550 | $45,770 | $57,630 | $66,540 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $38,060 | $44,100 | $49,820 | $61,530 | $76,530 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,590 | $38,980 | $48,180 | $61,160 | $76,370 |
| Madera, CA | $35,430 | $36,770 | $40,790 | $50,740 | $59,830 |
| Merced, CA | $35,460 | $39,410 | $48,310 | $54,410 | $73,860 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,690 | $38,720 | $49,130 | $60,930 | $75,380 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,690 | $38,500 | $46,440 | $57,610 | $61,840 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | $39,370 | $49,340 | $61,550 | $64,760 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,640 | $40,470 | $50,060 | $60,360 | $70,710 |
| Redding, CA | $35,330 | $36,620 | $48,040 | $65,100 | $94,650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,280 | $38,380 | $47,890 | $59,230 | $65,580 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $36,870 | $39,120 | $50,290 | $62,870 | $79,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,330 | $46,430 | $56,940 | $66,480 | $79,290 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $36,240 | $42,390 | $55,680 | $64,280 | $77,320 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $41,760 | $48,480 | $61,570 | $77,030 | $95,420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,630 | $48,150 | $61,310 | $75,980 | $92,650 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $37,750 | $44,960 | $55,120 | $61,350 | $92,990 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,840 | $45,720 | $55,590 | $64,440 | $81,160 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,110 | $43,230 | $50,420 | $60,590 | $74,960 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $37,610 | $43,650 | $54,970 | $71,590 | $75,940 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,570 | $38,400 | $47,410 | $60,520 | $71,300 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $32,140 | $32,140 | $45,740 | $61,710 | $75,190 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $31,450 | $35,460 | $40,580 | $49,250 | $61,490 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,400 | $35,400 | $41,410 | $55,200 | $80,100 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $24.56 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.67 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.53 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 | $16.21 | $18.79 | $23.32 | $29.27 | $34.53 |
| California | $17.41 | $20.08 | $24.56 | $30.40 | $38.67 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $17.34 | $19.69 | $23.46 | $28.56 | $35.07 |
| Chico, CA | $16.93 | $18.17 | $21.00 | $28.16 | $35.47 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.51 | $19.69 | $24.51 | $29.75 | $38.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.85 | $17.57 | $22.01 | $27.71 | $31.99 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.30 | $21.20 | $23.95 | $29.58 | $36.79 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.11 | $18.74 | $23.17 | $29.40 | $36.72 |
| Madera, CA | $17.03 | $17.68 | $19.61 | $24.39 | $28.76 |
| Merced, CA | $17.05 | $18.95 | $23.23 | $26.16 | $35.51 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.16 | $18.62 | $23.62 | $29.29 | $36.24 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.16 | $18.51 | $22.33 | $27.70 | $29.73 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.74 | $18.93 | $23.72 | $29.59 | $31.14 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.62 | $19.46 | $24.07 | $29.02 | $33.99 |
| Redding, CA | $16.99 | $17.61 | $23.10 | $31.30 | $45.51 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.96 | $18.45 | $23.03 | $28.48 | $31.53 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $17.72 | $18.81 | $24.18 | $30.23 | $38.15 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.95 | $22.32 | $27.38 | $31.96 | $38.12 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $17.42 | $20.38 | $26.77 | $30.90 | $37.17 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $20.08 | $23.31 | $29.60 | $37.03 | $45.87 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.46 | $23.15 | $29.48 | $36.53 | $44.55 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $18.15 | $21.62 | $26.50 | $29.50 | $44.71 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.19 | $21.98 | $26.72 | $30.98 | $39.02 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.84 | $20.78 | $24.24 | $29.13 | $36.04 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.08 | $20.99 | $26.43 | $34.42 | $36.51 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.10 | $18.46 | $22.79 | $29.10 | $34.28 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $15.45 | $15.45 | $21.99 | $29.67 | $36.15 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $15.12 | $17.05 | $19.51 | $23.68 | $29.56 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.02 | $17.02 | $19.91 | $26.54 | $38.51 |
