In California:
- Workers on average earn $56,100.
- 10% of workers earn $39,610 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,900 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,940.
- 10% of workers earn $36,830 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,970 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 | $36,830 | $42,760 | $48,940 | $59,900 | $72,970 |
| California | $39,610 | $46,670 | $56,100 | $65,550 | $80,900 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,790 | $47,130 | $58,190 | $68,640 | $79,300 |
| Chico, CA | $37,960 | $44,220 | $54,140 | $58,820 | $71,970 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,360 | $44,650 | $58,260 | $64,720 | $75,720 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,610 | $45,830 | $48,130 | $59,160 | $73,090 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,570 | $39,600 | $46,630 | $56,330 | $69,590 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $39,270 | $40,450 | $46,520 | $51,740 | $64,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,040 | $46,690 | $54,990 | $64,300 | $81,980 |
| Madera, CA | $39,520 | $45,810 | $48,400 | $57,590 | $61,380 |
| Merced, CA | $36,910 | $40,890 | $47,230 | $57,760 | $64,420 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,000 | $46,590 | $51,120 | $62,220 | $78,800 |
| Napa, CA | $38,690 | $47,790 | $58,480 | $69,150 | $81,400 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,800 | $45,670 | $59,760 | $109,320 | $109,320 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,870 | $44,400 | $50,020 | $60,640 | $67,740 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,840 | $44,340 | $49,110 | $61,120 | $73,900 |
| Redding, CA | $35,940 | $43,530 | $50,230 | $60,410 | $72,820 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,220 | $45,590 | $49,880 | $60,650 | $74,420 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $41,780 | $47,950 | $59,940 | $68,760 | $89,500 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,490 | $47,480 | $56,960 | $65,960 | $77,620 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $40,390 | $47,480 | $59,060 | $68,460 | $76,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $47,160 | $55,110 | $61,410 | $75,500 | $93,630 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,990 | $56,920 | $62,880 | $78,190 | $97,150 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $40,190 | $47,150 | $55,680 | $64,480 | $83,200 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,290 | $46,440 | $58,830 | $70,510 | $110,500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,140 | $46,240 | $54,710 | $62,520 | $75,270 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $39,670 | $47,550 | $58,080 | $65,120 | $79,820 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,400 | $45,540 | $48,430 | $59,930 | $68,680 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $44,260 | $50,050 | $60,780 | $75,890 | $123,520 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $36,580 | $39,310 | $46,200 | $58,990 | $62,930 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,160 | $39,530 | $45,510 | $57,900 | $64,860 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.90 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.08 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 | $17.71 | $20.56 | $23.53 | $28.80 | $35.08 |
| California | $19.04 | $22.44 | $26.97 | $31.51 | $38.90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $19.13 | $22.66 | $27.98 | $33.00 | $38.13 |
| Chico, CA | $18.25 | $21.26 | $26.03 | $28.28 | $34.60 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.92 | $21.47 | $28.01 | $31.11 | $36.41 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.60 | $22.03 | $23.14 | $28.44 | $35.14 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.06 | $19.04 | $22.42 | $27.08 | $33.46 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.88 | $19.45 | $22.36 | $24.88 | $30.82 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.77 | $22.45 | $26.44 | $30.91 | $39.41 |
| Madera, CA | $19.00 | $22.02 | $23.27 | $27.69 | $29.51 |
| Merced, CA | $17.75 | $19.66 | $22.71 | $27.77 | $30.97 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.75 | $22.40 | $24.58 | $29.91 | $37.89 |
| Napa, CA | $18.60 | $22.98 | $28.11 | $33.25 | $39.14 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.62 | $21.96 | $28.73 | $52.56 | $52.56 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.69 | $21.34 | $24.05 | $29.16 | $32.57 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.19 | $21.32 | $23.61 | $29.39 | $35.53 |
| Redding, CA | $17.28 | $20.93 | $24.15 | $29.04 | $35.01 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.86 | $21.92 | $23.98 | $29.16 | $35.78 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $20.09 | $23.06 | $28.82 | $33.06 | $43.03 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.39 | $22.83 | $27.39 | $31.71 | $37.32 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $19.42 | $22.83 | $28.39 | $32.91 | $36.58 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $22.68 | $26.49 | $29.52 | $36.30 | $45.02 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.59 | $27.37 | $30.23 | $37.59 | $46.71 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $19.32 | $22.67 | $26.77 | $31.00 | $40.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.37 | $22.33 | $28.28 | $33.90 | $53.13 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.30 | $22.23 | $26.30 | $30.06 | $36.19 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $19.07 | $22.86 | $27.92 | $31.31 | $38.38 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.94 | $21.89 | $23.28 | $28.81 | $33.02 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $21.28 | $24.06 | $29.22 | $36.49 | $59.38 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $17.59 | $18.90 | $22.21 | $28.36 | $30.26 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.34 | $19.01 | $21.88 | $27.84 | $31.19 |
