In California:
- Workers on average earn $78,260.
- 10% of workers earn $47,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $127,340 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $69,390.
- 10% of workers earn $45,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $107,640 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 | $45,960 | $56,870 | $69,390 | $86,800 | $107,640 |
| California | $47,690 | $60,040 | $78,260 | $100,190 | $127,340 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,000 | $48,950 | $70,610 | $84,240 | $107,620 |
| Chico, CA | $43,500 | $49,770 | $71,850 | $80,590 | $123,650 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | $61,940 | $79,340 | $99,390 | $130,900 |
| El Centro, CA | $45,950 | $58,490 | $77,290 | $105,030 | $123,440 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,010 | $50,590 | $70,860 | $88,730 | $110,900 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,020 | $51,240 | $64,850 | $85,260 | $111,180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,830 | $65,270 | $77,850 | $100,310 | $125,290 |
| Merced, CA | $43,530 | $47,870 | $59,170 | $82,650 | $121,950 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,000 | $55,440 | $72,360 | $89,200 | $116,410 |
| Napa, CA | $49,730 | $75,390 | $89,870 | $113,850 | $155,050 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | $47,400 | $76,000 | $96,140 | $118,650 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,610 | $47,880 | $69,130 | $89,210 | $122,110 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,180 | $48,800 | $75,610 | $94,240 | $143,710 |
| Redding, CA | $45,020 | $46,970 | $62,070 | $75,770 | $102,940 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,470 | $55,750 | $71,030 | $87,720 | $124,390 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,500 | $56,090 | $76,160 | $88,260 | $115,140 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,210 | $62,150 | $79,170 | $101,160 | $130,160 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,760 | $63,980 | $80,010 | $100,610 | $122,040 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,930 | $76,470 | $88,290 | $104,490 | $152,300 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,810 | $77,500 | $89,900 | $113,700 | $153,870 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,390 | $61,330 | $78,390 | $96,500 | $121,710 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,500 | $60,270 | $77,470 | $86,170 | $110,500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $47,630 | $59,190 | $78,570 | $97,020 | $129,840 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,760 | $56,090 | $79,750 | $97,400 | $133,860 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,520 | $51,410 | $65,400 | $86,140 | $112,180 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,220 | $57,420 | $74,820 | $88,200 | $118,200 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,240 | $51,930 | $64,920 | $79,710 | $112,200 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,200 | $46,830 | $71,030 | $87,920 | $111,850 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $37.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.75 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 | $22.09 | $27.34 | $33.36 | $41.73 | $51.75 |
| California | $22.93 | $28.87 | $37.63 | $48.17 | $61.22 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.16 | $23.53 | $33.95 | $40.50 | $51.74 |
| Chico, CA | $20.92 | $23.93 | $34.54 | $38.75 | $59.45 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.54 | $29.78 | $38.14 | $47.79 | $62.93 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.09 | $28.12 | $37.16 | $50.49 | $59.35 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.64 | $24.32 | $34.07 | $42.66 | $53.32 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.13 | $24.63 | $31.18 | $40.99 | $53.45 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.52 | $31.38 | $37.43 | $48.23 | $60.24 |
| Merced, CA | $20.93 | $23.02 | $28.45 | $39.74 | $58.63 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.12 | $26.65 | $34.79 | $42.89 | $55.97 |
| Napa, CA | $23.91 | $36.24 | $43.21 | $54.73 | $74.54 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.87 | $22.79 | $36.54 | $46.22 | $57.04 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.41 | $23.02 | $33.24 | $42.89 | $58.71 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.20 | $23.46 | $36.35 | $45.31 | $69.09 |
| Redding, CA | $21.64 | $22.58 | $29.84 | $36.43 | $49.49 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $24.26 | $26.80 | $34.15 | $42.18 | $59.81 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.80 | $26.97 | $36.62 | $42.44 | $55.36 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.21 | $29.88 | $38.06 | $48.64 | $62.58 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.00 | $30.76 | $38.47 | $48.37 | $58.67 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.97 | $36.77 | $42.45 | $50.23 | $73.22 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.75 | $37.26 | $43.22 | $54.67 | $73.98 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.31 | $29.49 | $37.69 | $46.39 | $58.51 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.36 | $28.98 | $37.25 | $41.43 | $53.13 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.90 | $28.46 | $37.77 | $46.65 | $62.43 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.96 | $26.96 | $38.34 | $46.83 | $64.36 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $21.40 | $24.72 | $31.44 | $41.42 | $53.93 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.18 | $27.60 | $35.97 | $42.41 | $56.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.23 | $24.96 | $31.21 | $38.32 | $53.94 |
| Yuba City, CA | $21.25 | $22.52 | $34.15 | $42.27 | $53.77 |
