Fishers and Related Fishing Worker Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for fishers and related fishing workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of fishers and related fishing workers among California cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Fishers and Related Fishing Workers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,480
25th Percentile Wage
$25,630
50th Percentile Wage
$29,660
75th Percentile Wage
$36,800
90th Percentile Wage
$47,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fishers and related fishing workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,480.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fishers and related fishing workers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$29,660
-5.02% 0.00%
2014
$31,150
1.61% -
2013
$30,650
3.23% -
2012
$29,660
- -