In California:
- Workers on average earn $50,430.
- 10% of workers earn $37,830 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,460.
- 10% of workers earn $34,590 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,510 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 | $34,590 | $38,740 | $47,460 | $59,970 | $75,510 |
| California | $37,830 | $43,270 | $50,430 | $63,800 | $82,680 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,520 | $37,580 | $48,280 | $60,880 | $94,510 |
| Chico, CA | $35,200 | $38,210 | $46,480 | $58,540 | $73,900 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,840 | $42,580 | $50,330 | $63,310 | $87,440 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,320 | $37,500 | $45,430 | $60,990 | $76,230 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,100 | $37,060 | $42,980 | $49,460 | $62,960 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $40,270 | $46,290 | $64,900 | $69,470 | $69,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,530 | $42,070 | $49,530 | $62,300 | $81,220 |
| Merced, CA | $35,330 | $36,270 | $43,190 | $60,740 | $79,610 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,690 | $44,030 | $51,920 | $60,750 | $70,620 |
| Napa, CA | $39,100 | $42,370 | $49,080 | $58,080 | $69,120 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33,430 | $37,300 | $44,030 | $57,510 | $78,690 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,310 | $41,180 | $58,140 | $63,170 | $75,300 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,240 | $41,410 | $48,850 | $59,310 | $73,980 |
| Redding, CA | $35,800 | $42,380 | $50,100 | $60,430 | $78,280 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,930 | $39,500 | $46,240 | $58,560 | $70,170 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,300 | $43,880 | $51,080 | $64,330 | $81,180 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,550 | $38,450 | $43,060 | $48,180 | $62,400 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,160 | $45,350 | $56,110 | $70,750 | $83,850 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,780 | $47,910 | $58,950 | $76,690 | $101,050 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,570 | $47,960 | $58,460 | $74,340 | $91,900 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,600 | $43,320 | $52,630 | $64,430 | $81,210 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,000 | $47,840 | $50,570 | $67,470 | $87,360 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,670 | $44,920 | $58,240 | $71,990 | $97,450 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,150 | $44,080 | $50,260 | $64,110 | $76,230 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,980 | $38,010 | $46,020 | $58,280 | $67,060 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,940 | $40,790 | $51,510 | $67,430 | $89,690 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,180 | $36,460 | $44,770 | $56,480 | $62,300 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,490 | $37,290 | $45,880 | $66,890 | $84,870 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $24.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.75 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.30 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 | $16.63 | $18.62 | $22.82 | $28.83 | $36.30 |
| California | $18.19 | $20.80 | $24.24 | $30.67 | $39.75 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.08 | $18.07 | $23.21 | $29.27 | $45.44 |
| Chico, CA | $16.92 | $18.37 | $22.35 | $28.15 | $35.53 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.68 | $20.47 | $24.20 | $30.44 | $42.04 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.98 | $18.03 | $21.84 | $29.32 | $36.65 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.87 | $17.82 | $20.66 | $23.78 | $30.27 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.36 | $22.26 | $31.20 | $33.40 | $33.40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.04 | $20.23 | $23.81 | $29.95 | $39.05 |
| Merced, CA | $16.99 | $17.44 | $20.77 | $29.20 | $38.27 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.12 | $21.17 | $24.96 | $29.21 | $33.95 |
| Napa, CA | $18.80 | $20.37 | $23.60 | $27.92 | $33.23 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.07 | $17.93 | $21.17 | $27.65 | $37.83 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.90 | $19.80 | $27.95 | $30.37 | $36.20 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.91 | $19.91 | $23.49 | $28.52 | $35.57 |
| Redding, CA | $17.21 | $20.38 | $24.09 | $29.05 | $37.63 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.76 | $18.99 | $22.23 | $28.15 | $33.74 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.90 | $21.10 | $24.56 | $30.93 | $39.03 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.05 | $18.49 | $20.70 | $23.17 | $30.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.83 | $21.80 | $26.98 | $34.01 | $40.31 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $20.57 | $23.04 | $28.34 | $36.87 | $48.58 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.95 | $23.06 | $28.11 | $35.74 | $44.18 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.08 | $20.83 | $25.31 | $30.98 | $39.05 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.23 | $23.00 | $24.31 | $32.44 | $42.00 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.59 | $21.60 | $28.00 | $34.61 | $46.85 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.34 | $21.19 | $24.16 | $30.82 | $36.65 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.82 | $18.27 | $22.13 | $28.02 | $32.24 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.24 | $19.61 | $24.76 | $32.42 | $43.12 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.91 | $17.53 | $21.53 | $27.15 | $29.95 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.06 | $17.93 | $22.06 | $32.16 | $40.80 |
