In California:
- Workers on average earn $56,220.
- 10% of workers earn $36,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $86,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $56,150.
- 10% of workers earn $38,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,760 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 | $38,100 | $46,250 | $56,150 | $64,910 | $78,760 |
| California | $36,370 | $44,770 | $56,220 | $72,610 | $86,060 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,500 | $41,600 | $54,690 | $74,210 | $93,070 |
| Chico, CA | $36,260 | $45,450 | $56,000 | $68,310 | $80,080 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,740 | $52,500 | $64,510 | $81,000 | $130,380 |
| Fresno, CA | $33,280 | $39,470 | $49,670 | $58,870 | $72,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,940 | $39,460 | $50,610 | $64,230 | $78,890 |
| Merced, CA | $36,720 | $39,710 | $45,690 | $58,060 | $69,630 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,560 | $44,190 | $51,670 | $67,990 | $85,400 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,120 | $45,700 | $48,510 | $61,560 | $69,960 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,620 | $45,700 | $54,930 | $68,520 | $96,120 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,790 | $45,910 | $52,790 | $61,500 | $77,920 |
| Redding, CA | $37,910 | $46,180 | $47,770 | $64,490 | $114,030 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,440 | $42,570 | $49,620 | $62,400 | $75,730 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,530 | $45,720 | $55,760 | $70,750 | $87,580 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,920 | $35,750 | $46,900 | $65,230 | $83,600 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,500 | $48,620 | $63,650 | $78,880 | $89,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,730 | $55,810 | $66,320 | $83,880 | $117,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,600 | $53,680 | $62,870 | $80,760 | $103,760 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,210 | $48,040 | $57,160 | $77,190 | $145,880 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,010 | $45,890 | $52,500 | $64,510 | $79,100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,870 | $45,900 | $57,210 | $76,890 | $87,610 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,530 | $47,460 | $55,130 | $79,450 | $79,700 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,520 | $38,670 | $46,900 | $58,430 | $72,010 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,270 | $49,770 | $59,730 | $81,710 | $92,030 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,850 | $40,330 | $48,120 | $58,940 | $65,240 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,380 | $42,960 | $54,440 | $63,150 | $106,870 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.86 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 | $18.32 | $22.23 | $27.00 | $31.21 | $37.86 |
| California | $17.48 | $21.53 | $27.03 | $34.91 | $41.38 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.55 | $20.00 | $26.29 | $35.68 | $44.74 |
| Chico, CA | $17.43 | $21.85 | $26.92 | $32.84 | $38.50 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.51 | $25.24 | $31.01 | $38.94 | $62.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.00 | $18.98 | $23.88 | $28.30 | $34.88 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.28 | $18.97 | $24.33 | $30.88 | $37.93 |
| Merced, CA | $17.65 | $19.09 | $21.97 | $27.91 | $33.48 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.58 | $21.25 | $24.84 | $32.69 | $41.06 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.73 | $21.97 | $23.32 | $29.60 | $33.63 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.05 | $21.97 | $26.41 | $32.94 | $46.21 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.69 | $22.07 | $25.38 | $29.57 | $37.46 |
| Redding, CA | $18.22 | $22.20 | $22.96 | $31.00 | $54.82 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.04 | $20.46 | $23.86 | $30.00 | $36.41 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.08 | $21.98 | $26.81 | $34.02 | $42.11 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.79 | $17.19 | $22.55 | $31.36 | $40.19 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.99 | $23.38 | $30.60 | $37.92 | $42.99 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.47 | $26.83 | $31.89 | $40.33 | $56.66 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.48 | $25.81 | $30.23 | $38.83 | $49.89 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.89 | $23.10 | $27.48 | $37.11 | $70.14 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.68 | $22.06 | $25.24 | $31.01 | $38.03 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.24 | $22.07 | $27.50 | $36.96 | $42.12 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.01 | $22.82 | $26.51 | $38.20 | $38.32 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.60 | $18.59 | $22.55 | $28.09 | $34.62 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.36 | $23.93 | $28.71 | $39.29 | $44.25 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.76 | $19.39 | $23.13 | $28.34 | $31.37 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.93 | $20.65 | $26.18 | $30.36 | $51.38 |
