In California:
- Workers on average earn $193,620.
- 10% of workers earn $104,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $326,400 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $166,790.
- 10% of workers earn $90,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $293,610 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $90,260 | $123,020 | $166,790 | $216,410 | $293,610 |
| California | $104,370 | $139,950 | $193,620 | $271,360 | $326,400 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $87,740 | $113,810 | $149,960 | $199,640 | $271,050 |
| Chico, CA | $82,670 | $100,480 | $139,830 | $178,510 | $219,400 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $88,420 | $102,940 | $133,540 | $171,340 | $260,610 |
| Fresno, CA | $85,530 | $98,970 | $139,990 | $193,370 | $268,700 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $91,510 | $109,170 | $135,200 | $182,960 | $293,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,360 | $130,560 | $171,900 | $221,920 | $318,960 |
| Merced, CA | $88,450 | $119,850 | $148,670 | $217,430 | $297,770 |
| Modesto, CA | $77,350 | $117,520 | $160,520 | $210,570 | $261,950 |
| Napa, CA | $99,250 | $129,690 | $163,870 | $220,730 | $279,750 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $84,990 | $94,740 | $136,730 | $183,970 | $219,190 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $80,340 | $105,150 | $133,330 | $171,840 | $269,200 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $93,070 | $128,000 | $169,540 | $227,670 | $287,460 |
| Redding, CA | $81,320 | $119,610 | $161,910 | $210,760 | $264,050 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $73,120 | $108,750 | $157,670 | $197,410 | $264,440 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $98,100 | $129,810 | $164,270 | $216,310 | $303,070 |
| Salinas, CA | $85,360 | $114,940 | $155,940 | $197,040 | $265,670 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,510 | $132,130 | $174,840 | $228,110 | $305,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $133,990 | $174,750 | $220,480 | $309,110 | $333,430 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $143,670 | $184,390 | $231,370 | $318,910 | $350,150 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $89,630 | $117,190 | $160,490 | $209,250 | $288,330 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $83,540 | $122,420 | $168,980 | $220,820 | $292,680 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $94,330 | $118,680 | $170,920 | $224,240 | $299,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $97,350 | $126,170 | $161,720 | $214,360 | $283,400 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $88,730 | $110,290 | $153,830 | $199,660 | $264,900 |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,290 | $107,880 | $161,560 | $209,740 | $263,710 |
| Visalia, CA | $82,200 | $103,190 | $140,040 | $177,030 | $228,800 |
| Yuba City, CA | $97,060 | $116,610 | $130,000 | $199,010 | $233,040 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $93.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $156.93 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $80.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $141.16 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $43.39 | $59.15 | $80.19 | $104.04 | $141.16 |
| California | $50.18 | $67.28 | $93.09 | $130.46 | $156.93 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42.18 | $54.72 | $72.10 | $95.98 | $130.31 |
| Chico, CA | $39.75 | $48.31 | $67.23 | $85.82 | $105.48 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42.51 | $49.49 | $64.20 | $82.37 | $125.29 |
| Fresno, CA | $41.12 | $47.58 | $67.30 | $92.97 | $129.18 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $44.00 | $52.49 | $65.00 | $87.96 | $141.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48.25 | $62.77 | $82.64 | $106.69 | $153.34 |
| Merced, CA | $42.52 | $57.62 | $71.47 | $104.53 | $143.16 |
| Modesto, CA | $37.19 | $56.50 | $77.18 | $101.24 | $125.94 |
| Napa, CA | $47.72 | $62.35 | $78.78 | $106.12 | $134.50 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40.86 | $45.55 | $65.73 | $88.45 | $105.38 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38.63 | $50.55 | $64.10 | $82.62 | $129.43 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44.74 | $61.54 | $81.51 | $109.46 | $138.20 |
| Redding, CA | $39.10 | $57.51 | $77.84 | $101.33 | $126.95 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35.16 | $52.28 | $75.80 | $94.91 | $127.14 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47.16 | $62.41 | $78.98 | $104.00 | $145.71 |
| Salinas, CA | $41.04 | $55.26 | $74.97 | $94.73 | $127.73 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47.84 | $63.52 | $84.06 | $109.67 | $146.99 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64.42 | $84.02 | $106.00 | $148.61 | $160.30 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69.07 | $88.65 | $111.24 | $153.32 | $168.34 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $43.09 | $56.34 | $77.16 | $100.60 | $138.62 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40.16 | $58.86 | $81.24 | $106.16 | $140.71 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45.35 | $57.06 | $82.17 | $107.81 | $143.90 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46.80 | $60.66 | $77.75 | $103.06 | $136.25 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42.66 | $53.03 | $73.96 | $95.99 | $127.36 |
| Vallejo, CA | $41.01 | $51.86 | $77.67 | $100.84 | $126.79 |
| Visalia, CA | $39.52 | $49.61 | $67.33 | $85.11 | $110.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46.66 | $56.06 | $62.50 | $95.68 | $112.04 |
