In California:
- Workers on average earn $132,620.
- 10% of workers earn $80,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $222,020 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $126,060.
- 10% of workers earn $78,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $205,520 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 | $78,000 | $98,160 | $126,060 | $161,880 | $205,520 |
| California | $80,950 | $102,490 | $132,620 | $173,660 | $222,020 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $79,340 | $101,600 | $126,520 | $159,830 | $202,640 |
| Chico, CA | $69,860 | $84,740 | $124,780 | $178,100 | $206,430 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $88,000 | $117,900 | $133,430 | $165,900 | $225,340 |
| El Centro, CA | $75,290 | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | $211,600 |
| Fresno, CA | $75,930 | $93,220 | $118,590 | $151,350 | $200,960 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $84,070 | $104,540 | $127,810 | $158,660 | $195,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,600 | $100,050 | $128,540 | $163,110 | $210,910 |
| Merced, CA | $84,050 | $99,010 | $123,590 | $145,630 | $181,310 |
| Modesto, CA | $79,080 | $98,370 | $126,930 | $162,900 | $207,200 |
| Napa, CA | $99,730 | $131,680 | $161,220 | $198,050 | $222,140 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $77,100 | $100,390 | $122,890 | $153,220 | $206,710 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $76,150 | $94,100 | $122,750 | $147,930 | $193,690 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $76,700 | $97,970 | $126,250 | $160,560 | $198,650 |
| Redding, CA | $75,910 | $94,330 | $124,780 | $161,840 | $195,130 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,180 | $95,240 | $121,090 | $157,300 | $201,040 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $79,270 | $103,310 | $132,970 | $172,910 | $214,420 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,100 | $102,150 | $129,360 | $164,190 | $207,230 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81,860 | $105,590 | $132,150 | $172,220 | $221,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,360 | $128,070 | $164,420 | $208,050 | $257,550 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,260 | $128,270 | $171,140 | $221,830 | $282,690 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $85,610 | $118,550 | $166,030 | $212,880 | $215,330 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $74,320 | $97,670 | $133,890 | $173,970 | $204,740 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,270 | $100,240 | $130,560 | $162,740 | $207,160 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $82,260 | $104,510 | $132,210 | $175,930 | $221,700 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $77,040 | $96,940 | $125,510 | $159,250 | $202,990 |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,770 | $104,170 | $136,940 | $175,210 | $218,850 |
| Visalia, CA | $79,140 | $95,720 | $122,430 | $154,210 | $190,510 |
| Yuba City, CA | $75,000 | $80,220 | $123,170 | $150,700 | $198,630 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $63.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $106.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $98.81 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 | $37.50 | $47.19 | $60.61 | $77.83 | $98.81 |
| California | $38.92 | $49.28 | $63.76 | $83.49 | $106.74 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38.14 | $48.85 | $60.83 | $76.84 | $97.42 |
| Chico, CA | $33.59 | $40.74 | $59.99 | $85.63 | $99.25 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42.31 | $56.68 | $64.15 | $79.76 | $108.34 |
| El Centro, CA | $36.20 | $42.65 | $63.60 | $79.96 | $101.73 |
| Fresno, CA | $36.51 | $44.82 | $57.02 | $72.76 | $96.61 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $40.42 | $50.26 | $61.45 | $76.28 | $93.94 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37.79 | $48.10 | $61.80 | $78.42 | $101.40 |
| Merced, CA | $40.41 | $47.60 | $59.42 | $70.01 | $87.17 |
| Modesto, CA | $38.02 | $47.29 | $61.02 | $78.32 | $99.62 |
| Napa, CA | $47.95 | $63.31 | $77.51 | $95.22 | $106.80 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37.07 | $48.27 | $59.08 | $73.66 | $99.38 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36.61 | $45.24 | $59.01 | $71.12 | $93.12 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36.88 | $47.10 | $60.70 | $77.19 | $95.51 |
| Redding, CA | $36.49 | $45.35 | $59.99 | $77.81 | $93.81 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37.11 | $45.79 | $58.22 | $75.63 | $96.65 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38.11 | $49.67 | $63.93 | $83.13 | $103.09 |
| Salinas, CA | $38.51 | $49.11 | $62.19 | $78.94 | $99.63 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39.36 | $50.76 | $63.53 | $82.80 | $106.54 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46.81 | $61.57 | $79.05 | $100.03 | $123.82 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45.32 | $61.67 | $82.28 | $106.65 | $135.91 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $41.16 | $56.99 | $79.82 | $102.34 | $103.52 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35.73 | $46.96 | $64.37 | $83.64 | $98.43 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37.63 | $48.19 | $62.77 | $78.24 | $99.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39.55 | $50.25 | $63.56 | $84.58 | $106.59 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37.04 | $46.61 | $60.34 | $76.56 | $97.59 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44.60 | $50.08 | $65.84 | $84.23 | $105.22 |
| Visalia, CA | $38.05 | $46.02 | $58.86 | $74.14 | $91.59 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36.06 | $38.57 | $59.22 | $72.45 | $95.50 |
