average annual wage in california
California ranks No. 5 in the country for average salary for workers across all employeeâ¦ more. The average salary is about $51,910, or an average hourly pay of $24.96. That covers 14,038,950 workers. Although not a state, the District of Columbia has the highest average annual salary at $74,540. The typical worker earns 36 percent more in the district than in any of the 50 states.