California salary, ages 50-54
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
California ages 50-54 full-time workers earn about $110,503 on average. Top 10% earn at least $203,050; top 25% at least $131,983.
- What is the median salary for ages 50-54 workers in California?
- About $80,205 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 50-54 in California?
- Top 10% earn at least $203,050; top 25% at least $131,983.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 50-54 in California?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $31,168; bottom 25% at most $45,686.
In California, the 2026 reference median salary for full-time, year-round wage and salary earners ages 50-54 is $80,205. The top 10% earn at least $203,050 and the top 25% at least $131,983; the bottom 25% earn at most $45,686 and the bottom 10% at most $31,168. Average: $110,503. Monthly pay is about $6,684, hourly wage about $38.56. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$6,684
- Hourly$38.6
- Take-home monthly$5,074
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At a glance
- Ranks #11 of 51 states for ages 50-54
- 1% lower than the next-older cohort
- 5% higher than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ($121,830)
- Top 10% earn 6.5x more than the bottom 10%
- $100K is in the top 40.4% for this age group
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How we calculated
These figures come from each country's official statistics, filtered to full-time year-round wage and salary earners. Self-employed and part-time workers are excluded. Updated automatically whenever new releases arrive.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html