In California:
- Workers on average earn $82,100.
- 10% of workers earn $52,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,870 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,260.
- 10% of workers earn $37,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $86,160 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 | $37,870 | $47,020 | $58,260 | $71,280 | $86,160 |
| California | $52,510 | $64,850 | $82,100 | $102,510 | $123,870 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,520 | $55,520 | $63,550 | $92,620 | $110,570 |
| Chico, CA | $46,210 | $55,880 | $75,280 | $98,300 | $105,060 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,950 | $55,600 | $71,650 | $85,480 | $102,390 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,480 | $64,300 | $75,790 | $95,300 | $109,400 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,420 | $52,000 | $71,750 | $81,600 | $97,560 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $44,420 | $50,730 | $61,360 | $74,320 | $100,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $55,170 | $65,570 | $80,690 | $100,200 | $115,290 |
| Merced, CA | $46,230 | $60,180 | $78,320 | $78,650 | $98,350 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,750 | $61,920 | $82,790 | $91,800 | $97,630 |
| Napa, CA | $57,390 | $80,860 | $99,450 | $115,310 | $124,040 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | $50,410 | $59,550 | $77,160 | $89,070 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | $50,330 | $64,840 | $89,150 | $109,760 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,000 | $60,600 | $76,240 | $96,780 | $103,280 |
| Redding, CA | $49,380 | $60,950 | $75,110 | $103,160 | $103,850 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,370 | $66,120 | $82,500 | $100,470 | $109,410 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,020 | $74,360 | $84,960 | $101,230 | $116,590 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,980 | $69,110 | $90,610 | $108,620 | $128,250 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,050 | $67,210 | $79,390 | $100,770 | $106,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,630 | $97,840 | $123,390 | $132,730 | $143,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,520 | $86,570 | $106,440 | $133,560 | $134,680 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $56,830 | $65,130 | $80,480 | $97,180 | $100,290 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,160 | $65,960 | $85,790 | $101,400 | $115,610 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,790 | $66,830 | $83,260 | $101,980 | $123,550 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,780 | $67,730 | $83,630 | $97,820 | $111,700 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $54,930 | $64,130 | $79,830 | $99,300 | $120,640 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,140 | $75,790 | $101,670 | $111,660 | $125,970 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,610 | $48,420 | $64,710 | $76,990 | $95,360 |
| Yuba City, CA | $48,160 | $67,020 | $80,810 | $100,530 | $108,210 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $39.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.55 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.42 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 | $18.21 | $22.61 | $28.01 | $34.27 | $41.42 |
| California | $25.24 | $31.18 | $39.47 | $49.29 | $59.55 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $23.33 | $26.69 | $30.55 | $44.53 | $53.16 |
| Chico, CA | $22.22 | $26.87 | $36.19 | $47.26 | $50.51 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.05 | $26.73 | $34.45 | $41.09 | $49.22 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.83 | $30.91 | $36.44 | $45.82 | $52.60 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.84 | $25.00 | $34.50 | $39.23 | $46.90 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $21.36 | $24.39 | $29.50 | $35.73 | $48.26 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $26.52 | $31.52 | $38.79 | $48.17 | $55.43 |
| Merced, CA | $22.23 | $28.93 | $37.66 | $37.81 | $47.29 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.92 | $29.77 | $39.80 | $44.13 | $46.94 |
| Napa, CA | $27.59 | $38.88 | $47.81 | $55.44 | $59.63 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.72 | $24.23 | $28.63 | $37.10 | $42.82 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.70 | $24.20 | $31.17 | $42.86 | $52.77 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.56 | $29.13 | $36.66 | $46.53 | $49.66 |
| Redding, CA | $23.74 | $29.30 | $36.11 | $49.60 | $49.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $27.10 | $31.79 | $39.66 | $48.30 | $52.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $28.86 | $35.75 | $40.85 | $48.67 | $56.05 |
| Salinas, CA | $26.92 | $33.23 | $43.56 | $52.22 | $61.66 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $27.91 | $32.31 | $38.17 | $48.45 | $51.34 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35.88 | $47.04 | $59.32 | $63.81 | $68.82 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.98 | $41.62 | $51.17 | $64.21 | $64.75 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $27.32 | $31.31 | $38.69 | $46.72 | $48.22 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $24.59 | $31.71 | $41.24 | $48.75 | $55.58 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $26.82 | $32.13 | $40.03 | $49.03 | $59.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $29.22 | $32.56 | $40.21 | $47.03 | $53.70 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $26.41 | $30.83 | $38.38 | $47.74 | $58.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | $31.32 | $36.44 | $48.88 | $53.68 | $60.56 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.08 | $23.28 | $31.11 | $37.01 | $45.84 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.15 | $32.22 | $38.85 | $48.33 | $52.02 |
