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Salaries in California

Median annual wage across all occupations: $58,240

The median annual wage in California is $58,240, or about $28 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $17 and at the 90th percentile is $77.

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Hourly
$28.00
Daily
$224
Weekly
$1,120
Bi-weekly
$2,240
Monthly
$4,853
Annual
$58,240

$58,240 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in California. The median is $58,240.

Highest-paying occupations in California

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150Neurologists$357,080Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900Psychiatrists$353,500General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240Nurse Anesthetists$292,410Physicians, All Other$281,590Radiologists$270,560Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$253,430Family Medicine Physicians$252,010Dentists, All Other Specialists$230,730Chief Executives$218,600Computer and Information Systems Managers$218,290Pediatricians, General$214,140

Most common occupations

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320970,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers$42,280449,840
Retail Salespersons$38,440376,460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,710355,500
Registered Nurses$140,270338,940
Cashiers$37,100336,110
Office Clerks, General$48,460311,490
Stockers and Order Fillers$42,870310,870
General and Operations Managers$124,390300,840
Software Developers$174,410284,390
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,090234,240
Waiters and Waitresses$36,080229,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,230205,090
Security Guards$43,240199,480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,490177,140
Customer Service Representatives$49,560176,850
Accountants and Auditors$97,050175,360
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,580172,260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$55,400158,630
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$80,850156,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,650155,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,570155,000
Cooks, Restaurant$44,880152,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$59,230151,870
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,590149,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,000143,060
Management Analysts$101,460137,280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,490134,800
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,980130,190
Cooks, Fast Food$42,050124,440

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