In California:
- Workers on average earn $79,130.
- 10% of workers earn $49,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,890.
- 10% of workers earn $36,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,090 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $36,680 | $44,720 | $54,890 | $67,790 | $83,090 |
| California | $49,290 | $62,630 | $79,130 | $98,730 | $112,560 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $45,720 | $50,810 | $69,250 | $89,790 | $104,820 |
| Chico, CA | $44,110 | $58,830 | $75,550 | $95,800 | $101,960 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | $59,710 | $75,350 | $87,660 | $106,830 |
| El Centro, CA | $46,480 | $59,180 | $66,460 | $97,470 | $104,100 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,060 | $52,830 | $69,390 | $86,280 | $95,380 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,980 | $50,100 | $61,870 | $76,650 | $98,730 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,110 | $62,170 | $78,020 | $94,530 | $105,000 |
| Madera, CA | $45,790 | $58,240 | $64,960 | $75,560 | $100,420 |
| Merced, CA | $41,040 | $49,030 | $61,920 | $76,480 | $87,300 |
| Modesto, CA | $58,040 | $67,090 | $79,260 | $87,020 | $97,360 |
| Napa, CA | $55,080 | $67,470 | $81,450 | $104,340 | $118,020 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | $56,660 | $65,440 | $79,500 | $94,950 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | $51,330 | $62,640 | $92,870 | $105,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,460 | $62,800 | $76,400 | $91,280 | $105,720 |
| Redding, CA | $49,250 | $62,940 | $73,860 | $86,600 | $93,350 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,980 | $62,650 | $78,130 | $98,020 | $103,010 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $60,670 | $68,440 | $83,290 | $101,730 | $108,290 |
| Salinas, CA | $53,490 | $63,290 | $82,870 | $102,970 | $122,030 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $56,090 | $56,950 | $73,350 | $86,110 | $101,160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $63,080 | $86,700 | $103,950 | $131,670 | $141,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,540 | $76,830 | $108,670 | $116,100 | $128,010 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $58,440 | $62,640 | $76,990 | $84,830 | $99,510 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,200 | $66,060 | $80,210 | $104,960 | $110,240 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,200 | $68,190 | $81,190 | $99,870 | $107,120 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,200 | $76,750 | $86,470 | $104,900 | $116,110 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,620 | $60,810 | $79,910 | $100,700 | $125,640 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $62,650 | $77,020 | $105,090 | $105,850 | $119,410 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $49,170 | $53,790 | $65,590 | $76,280 | $95,680 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,370 | $68,310 | $78,750 | $102,960 | $129,000 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.11 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.95 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $17.64 | $21.50 | $26.39 | $32.59 | $39.95 |
| California | $23.70 | $30.11 | $38.04 | $47.47 | $54.11 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $21.98 | $24.43 | $33.29 | $43.17 | $50.39 |
| Chico, CA | $21.21 | $28.28 | $36.32 | $46.06 | $49.02 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.85 | $28.71 | $36.23 | $42.14 | $51.36 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.34 | $28.45 | $31.95 | $46.86 | $50.05 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.15 | $25.40 | $33.36 | $41.48 | $45.86 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.59 | $24.09 | $29.74 | $36.85 | $47.47 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.13 | $29.89 | $37.51 | $45.45 | $50.48 |
| Madera, CA | $22.02 | $28.00 | $31.23 | $36.33 | $48.28 |
| Merced, CA | $19.73 | $23.57 | $29.77 | $36.77 | $41.97 |
| Modesto, CA | $27.91 | $32.25 | $38.11 | $41.84 | $46.81 |
| Napa, CA | $26.48 | $32.44 | $39.16 | $50.17 | $56.74 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.06 | $27.24 | $31.46 | $38.22 | $45.65 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.48 | $24.68 | $30.12 | $44.65 | $50.48 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.34 | $30.19 | $36.73 | $43.89 | $50.83 |
| Redding, CA | $23.68 | $30.26 | $35.51 | $41.64 | $44.88 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $24.03 | $30.12 | $37.56 | $47.13 | $49.52 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $29.17 | $32.90 | $40.05 | $48.91 | $52.06 |
| Salinas, CA | $25.72 | $30.43 | $39.84 | $49.50 | $58.67 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $26.97 | $27.38 | $35.27 | $41.40 | $48.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $30.33 | $41.68 | $49.98 | $63.30 | $67.81 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $26.22 | $36.94 | $52.24 | $55.82 | $61.54 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $28.10 | $30.11 | $37.01 | $40.78 | $47.84 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $27.50 | $31.76 | $38.56 | $50.46 | $53.00 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $26.54 | $32.79 | $39.04 | $48.02 | $51.50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $30.38 | $36.90 | $41.57 | $50.43 | $55.82 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.38 | $29.24 | $38.42 | $48.42 | $60.41 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $30.12 | $37.03 | $50.53 | $50.89 | $57.41 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $23.64 | $25.86 | $31.54 | $36.67 | $46.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.29 | $32.84 | $37.86 | $49.50 | $62.02 |
