In California:
- Workers on average earn $59,950.
- 10% of workers earn $38,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,440.
- 10% of workers earn $38,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,800 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 | $38,640 | $47,230 | $57,440 | $65,520 | $78,800 |
| California | $38,460 | $48,030 | $59,950 | $70,000 | $80,310 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,260 | $47,410 | $57,600 | $61,930 | $74,110 |
| Chico, CA | $36,940 | $44,770 | $55,380 | $60,510 | $74,210 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,210 | $51,470 | $59,750 | $63,680 | $77,100 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,300 | $44,290 | $51,370 | $60,210 | $74,410 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,530 | $43,200 | $51,350 | $61,390 | $74,160 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,100 | $40,600 | $57,260 | $65,830 | $81,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,090 | $47,380 | $59,560 | $68,370 | $80,000 |
| Merced, CA | $35,790 | $44,080 | $54,930 | $62,170 | $80,990 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,720 | $45,560 | $52,720 | $64,720 | $76,720 |
| Napa, CA | $44,420 | $54,850 | $60,670 | $71,750 | $77,920 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,780 | $47,920 | $58,890 | $63,490 | $74,300 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,460 | $47,220 | $59,600 | $63,940 | $78,470 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,570 | $47,580 | $59,100 | $66,630 | $79,450 |
| Redding, CA | $36,680 | $45,910 | $55,490 | $65,230 | $73,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,380 | $48,250 | $60,680 | $70,090 | $82,010 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,070 | $49,110 | $60,630 | $70,950 | $80,010 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,700 | $44,940 | $54,230 | $63,720 | $76,920 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,270 | $47,820 | $59,480 | $65,800 | $78,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,860 | $56,020 | $64,210 | $77,350 | $94,440 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,060 | $56,880 | $65,540 | $78,970 | $94,990 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,410 | $47,760 | $59,980 | $67,940 | $76,960 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $41,450 | $47,770 | $59,110 | $69,420 | $79,070 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,340 | $46,980 | $57,220 | $64,540 | $77,950 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,910 | $49,470 | $61,480 | $70,040 | $78,070 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,480 | $49,260 | $61,140 | $70,000 | $78,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,580 | $48,430 | $60,200 | $70,250 | $79,420 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,360 | $45,760 | $57,150 | $65,210 | $96,540 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,010 | $50,470 | $60,480 | $66,400 | $73,430 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $28.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.49 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.89 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 | $18.58 | $22.71 | $27.62 | $31.50 | $37.89 |
| California | $18.49 | $23.09 | $28.82 | $33.66 | $38.61 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.91 | $22.79 | $27.69 | $29.78 | $35.63 |
| Chico, CA | $17.76 | $21.53 | $26.63 | $29.09 | $35.68 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.77 | $24.75 | $28.73 | $30.62 | $37.07 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.45 | $21.29 | $24.70 | $28.95 | $35.77 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.08 | $20.77 | $24.69 | $29.52 | $35.65 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.84 | $19.52 | $27.53 | $31.65 | $39.06 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.31 | $22.78 | $28.63 | $32.87 | $38.46 |
| Merced, CA | $17.21 | $21.19 | $26.41 | $29.89 | $38.94 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.13 | $21.90 | $25.35 | $31.11 | $36.88 |
| Napa, CA | $21.36 | $26.37 | $29.17 | $34.49 | $37.46 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.64 | $23.04 | $28.31 | $30.52 | $35.72 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.97 | $22.70 | $28.66 | $30.74 | $37.73 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.06 | $22.88 | $28.41 | $32.03 | $38.20 |
| Redding, CA | $17.64 | $22.07 | $26.68 | $31.36 | $35.52 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.97 | $23.20 | $29.17 | $33.70 | $39.43 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.79 | $23.61 | $29.15 | $34.11 | $38.47 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.13 | $21.61 | $26.07 | $30.63 | $36.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.40 | $22.99 | $28.60 | $31.64 | $37.54 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.05 | $26.93 | $30.87 | $37.19 | $45.41 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.62 | $27.35 | $31.51 | $37.97 | $45.67 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.47 | $22.96 | $28.84 | $32.66 | $37.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.93 | $22.97 | $28.42 | $33.38 | $38.02 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.43 | $22.59 | $27.51 | $31.03 | $37.47 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.11 | $23.78 | $29.56 | $33.67 | $37.54 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.98 | $23.69 | $29.40 | $33.66 | $37.85 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.55 | $23.28 | $28.94 | $33.77 | $38.19 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.00 | $22.00 | $27.47 | $31.35 | $46.42 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.24 | $24.27 | $29.08 | $31.92 | $35.30 |
