California Tax Form 540. Los Angeles Almanac Image.
| Tax Year | Total Number of Returns | Adjusted Gross Income (Thousands) | Overall Median Income | Joint Returns | Tax Assessed (Thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Median Income | |||||
| 2015 | 4,255,233 | $310,621,984 | $33,369 | 1,325,580 | $68,088 | $16,810,162 |
| 2010 | 3,944,376 | $240,423,556 | $29,779 | 1,307,725 | $57,010 | $11,431,847 |
| 2005 | 3,791,423 | $233,651,314 | $29,551 | 1,297,020 | $54,583 | $10,705,589 |
| 2000 | 3,650,716 | $191,850,049 | $26,478 | 1,265,608 | $48,878 | $8,261,023 |
| 1995 | 3,314,805 | $122,657,172 | $21,107 | 1,232,541 | $37,629 | $4,923,929 |
| 1990 | 3,747,022 | $126,674,292 | $19,065 | 1,380,534 | $35,802 | $4,729,791 |
| 1985 | 3,244,288 | $85,631,694 | $17,214 | 1,300,782 | $31,110 | $3,209,654 |
| 1980 | 3,034,956 | $56,490,927 | $13,070 | 1,247,953 | $23,896 | --- |
| Adjusted Gross Income Class | Number of Returns | Number of Dependents | Adjusted Gross Income (Thousands) | Tax Assessed (Thousands) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Joint | Taxable | ||||
| Zero & deficit | 62,169 | 15,524 | 931 | 15,123 | -$8,832,737 | $6,840 |
| $1 - $2,999 | 131,828 | 11,919 | 5,337 | 14,633 | 202,252 | 117 |
| 3,000 - 5,999 | 165,322 | 14,220 | 28,522 | 29,228 | 752,020 | 726 |
| 6,000 - 8,999 | 188,058 | 18,479 | 32,656 | 55,504 | 1,414,354 | 1,660 |
| 9,000 - 11,999 | 229,697 | 26,203 | 24,498 | 114,902 | 2,401,741 | 1,968 |
| 12,000 - 14,999 | 225,829 | 30,341 | 40,783 | 160,273 | 3,053,357 | 2,412 |
| 15,000 - 17,999 | 216,103 | 33,537 | 75,103 | 160,415 | 3,563,467 | 4,818 |
| 18,000 - 20,999 | 209,369 | 36,997 | 91,398 | 156,596 | 4,076,933 | 8,932 |
| 21,000 - 23,999 | 193,202 | 38,746 | 85,519 | 150,715 | 4,343,371 | 12,747 |
| 24,000 - 26,999 | 176,520 | 37,429 | 79,769 | 141,564 | 4,495,495 | 19,013 |
| 27,000 - 29,999 | 161,400 | 36,890 | 78,124 | 133,535 | 4,596,683 | 24,771 |
| 30,000 - 34,999 | 243,540 | 59,842 | 122,168 | 204,725 | 7,898,073 | 53,340 |
| 35,000 - 39,999 | 208,739 | 55,750 | 115,959 | 174,663 | 7,812,362 | 71,068 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 | 333,520 | 99,075 | 219,054 | 269,321 | 14,930,689 | 186,779 |
| Adjusted Gross Income Class | Number of Returns | Number of Dependents | Adjusted Gross Income (Thousands) | Tax Assessed (Thousands) | ||
| All | Joint | Taxable | ||||
| 50,000 - 59,999 | 251,066 | 85,942 | 198,736 | 198,497 | 13,749,731 | 234,477 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 | 196,204 | 76,518 | 174,348 | 154,251 | 12,713,845 | 272,790 |
| 70,000 - 79,999 | 161,223 | 68,639 | 152,680 | 126,126 | 12,065,707 | 313,647 |
| 80,000 - 89,999 | 131,205 | 61,056 | 127,680 | 102,931 | 11,126,856 | 330,857 |
| 90,000 - 99,999 | 106,007 | 54,998 | 104,334 | 84,481 | 10,051,371 | 328,958 |
| 100,000 - 149,999 | 309,575 | 193,597 | 306,990 | 265,635 | 37,567,550 | 1,490,307 |
| 150,000 - 199,999 | 140,985 | 104,353 | 140,211 | 129,681 | 24,233,766 | 1,208,599 |
| 200,000 - 299,999 | 106,147 | 82,505 | 105,573 | 97,588 | 25,473,240 | 1,503,395 |
| 300,000 - 399,999 | 38,418 | 29,798 | 38,159 | 35,027 | 13,194,846 | 882,482 |
| 400,000 - 499,999 | 19,002 | 14,858 | 18,853 | 17,742 | 8,457,415 | 612,733 |
| 500,000 - $999,999 | 30,690 | 23,759 | 30,444 | 29,047 | 20,875,617 | 1,681,577 |
| $1,000,000 & over | 19,415 | 14,605 | 19,309 | 19,071 | 70,403,983 | 7,555,152 |
| Total | 4,255,233 | 1,325,580 | 2,417,138 | 3,041,274 | $310,621,984 | $16,810,162 |
Source: California Franchise Tax Board
