In California:
- Workers on average earn $133,160.
- 10% of workers earn $82,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $211,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $114,990.
- 10% of workers earn $69,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $189,440 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 | $69,690 | $88,550 | $114,990 | $151,640 | $189,440 |
| California | $82,100 | $102,780 | $133,160 | $168,070 | $211,970 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $83,600 | $103,680 | $127,890 | $156,530 | $204,170 |
| Chico, CA | $79,510 | $96,200 | $119,660 | $147,160 | $176,820 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $80,560 | $104,710 | $129,270 | $152,240 | $182,290 |
| El Centro, CA | $82,600 | $99,730 | $130,630 | $168,490 | $195,000 |
| Fresno, CA | $75,030 | $96,650 | $118,500 | $146,480 | $176,020 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $78,050 | $95,030 | $103,870 | $128,180 | $156,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,730 | $100,830 | $131,680 | $164,310 | $212,330 |
| Merced, CA | $83,070 | $100,920 | $119,150 | $135,600 | $167,980 |
| Modesto, CA | $82,760 | $97,210 | $125,800 | $159,690 | $197,620 |
| Napa, CA | $83,320 | $118,030 | $138,730 | $171,270 | $217,760 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,730 | $101,400 | $117,310 | $159,320 | $193,800 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $67,810 | $95,230 | $114,990 | $149,080 | $207,610 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $83,440 | $102,880 | $130,700 | $163,160 | $192,500 |
| Redding, CA | $49,530 | $92,520 | $111,500 | $138,810 | $180,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,600 | $98,610 | $126,040 | $155,320 | $187,200 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $79,330 | $103,270 | $129,440 | $161,940 | $198,680 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,310 | $104,230 | $120,430 | $154,710 | $181,240 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82,290 | $102,510 | $133,210 | $163,270 | $208,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,910 | $127,040 | $166,030 | $188,750 | $225,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,900 | $124,940 | $163,040 | $200,870 | $249,990 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $73,960 | $103,550 | $128,220 | $158,900 | $189,070 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $85,080 | $99,430 | $128,730 | $153,660 | $174,870 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $82,600 | $101,770 | $132,620 | $164,860 | $213,850 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $73,970 | $92,700 | $124,700 | $166,150 | $197,060 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $73,170 | $95,840 | $120,210 | $153,050 | $181,360 |
| Vallejo, CA | $58,320 | $102,100 | $122,630 | $163,400 | $202,370 |
| Visalia, CA | $68,180 | $82,580 | $104,250 | $133,470 | $172,350 |
| Yuba City, CA | $76,970 | $93,490 | $126,200 | $141,760 | $182,940 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $64.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $101.91 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $55.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $91.08 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 | $33.50 | $42.57 | $55.28 | $72.91 | $91.08 |
| California | $39.47 | $49.41 | $64.02 | $80.80 | $101.91 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $40.19 | $49.85 | $61.49 | $75.26 | $98.16 |
| Chico, CA | $38.23 | $46.25 | $57.53 | $70.75 | $85.01 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38.73 | $50.34 | $62.15 | $73.19 | $87.64 |
| El Centro, CA | $39.71 | $47.95 | $62.80 | $81.01 | $93.75 |
| Fresno, CA | $36.07 | $46.47 | $56.97 | $70.43 | $84.62 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37.53 | $45.69 | $49.94 | $61.63 | $75.23 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36.41 | $48.48 | $63.31 | $78.99 | $102.08 |
| Merced, CA | $39.94 | $48.52 | $57.28 | $65.19 | $80.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $39.79 | $46.73 | $60.48 | $76.78 | $95.01 |
| Napa, CA | $40.06 | $56.74 | $66.70 | $82.34 | $104.69 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36.41 | $48.75 | $56.40 | $76.60 | $93.18 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $32.60 | $45.78 | $55.28 | $71.68 | $99.81 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40.12 | $49.46 | $62.84 | $78.44 | $92.55 |
| Redding, CA | $23.81 | $44.48 | $53.61 | $66.74 | $86.54 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38.75 | $47.41 | $60.60 | $74.67 | $90.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38.14 | $49.65 | $62.23 | $77.86 | $95.52 |
| Salinas, CA | $40.53 | $50.11 | $57.90 | $74.38 | $87.13 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39.56 | $49.28 | $64.04 | $78.49 | $100.17 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48.51 | $61.08 | $79.82 | $90.75 | $108.23 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47.07 | $60.07 | $78.39 | $96.57 | $120.19 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35.56 | $49.79 | $61.64 | $76.40 | $90.90 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40.90 | $47.80 | $61.89 | $73.88 | $84.07 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39.71 | $48.93 | $63.76 | $79.26 | $102.81 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35.56 | $44.57 | $59.95 | $79.88 | $94.74 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35.18 | $46.08 | $57.80 | $73.58 | $87.19 |
| Vallejo, CA | $28.04 | $49.09 | $58.96 | $78.56 | $97.30 |
| Visalia, CA | $32.78 | $39.70 | $50.12 | $64.17 | $82.86 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37.01 | $44.95 | $60.67 | $68.15 | $87.95 |
