In California:
- Workers on average earn $83,500.
- 10% of workers earn $52,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $151,410 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,940.
- 10% of workers earn $47,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,720 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 | $47,180 | $58,610 | $75,940 | $99,380 | $128,720 |
| California | $52,770 | $66,060 | $83,500 | $117,430 | $151,410 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,980 | $60,050 | $76,700 | $98,640 | $121,660 |
| Chico, CA | $47,820 | $58,450 | $73,910 | $93,280 | $120,770 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | $62,100 | $75,860 | $96,390 | $121,930 |
| El Centro, CA | $46,660 | $56,420 | $71,970 | $87,880 | $115,350 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,860 | $60,840 | $74,170 | $92,310 | $118,880 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $52,250 | $61,120 | $76,250 | $94,690 | $113,010 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,730 | $63,410 | $80,220 | $105,560 | $134,130 |
| Merced, CA | $49,610 | $63,300 | $76,820 | $98,590 | $118,050 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,890 | $60,450 | $77,070 | $97,570 | $120,330 |
| Napa, CA | $55,550 | $69,270 | $84,400 | $105,020 | $136,560 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,620 | $62,400 | $75,550 | $94,110 | $113,680 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,620 | $61,820 | $74,160 | $96,140 | $124,330 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $51,250 | $64,680 | $80,560 | $107,880 | $135,780 |
| Redding, CA | $47,930 | $58,440 | $70,830 | $92,440 | $117,950 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,040 | $60,180 | $76,570 | $99,700 | $126,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,270 | $64,660 | $80,950 | $104,650 | $132,290 |
| Salinas, CA | $51,630 | $64,660 | $80,100 | $102,220 | $135,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,780 | $65,710 | $81,300 | $107,800 | $140,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,500 | $79,820 | $103,140 | $136,040 | $171,420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,260 | $85,150 | $112,140 | $153,460 | $186,570 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $58,540 | $73,120 | $78,020 | $95,990 | $124,940 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,060 | $71,910 | $84,690 | $106,710 | $135,020 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,490 | $66,540 | $80,340 | $105,630 | $134,950 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,090 | $64,160 | $81,540 | $103,200 | $130,920 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,640 | $62,520 | $76,560 | $99,270 | $126,280 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,730 | $74,660 | $83,160 | $104,690 | $136,220 |
| Visalia, CA | $47,740 | $59,290 | $74,050 | $96,980 | $117,410 |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,470 | $61,400 | $74,680 | $84,930 | $114,760 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $40.14 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $72.79 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.89 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 | $22.69 | $28.18 | $36.51 | $47.78 | $61.89 |
| California | $25.37 | $31.76 | $40.14 | $56.46 | $72.79 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $23.07 | $28.87 | $36.87 | $47.43 | $58.49 |
| Chico, CA | $22.99 | $28.10 | $35.54 | $44.85 | $58.06 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.06 | $29.86 | $36.47 | $46.34 | $58.62 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.43 | $27.13 | $34.60 | $42.25 | $55.46 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.53 | $29.25 | $35.66 | $44.38 | $57.16 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $25.12 | $29.39 | $36.66 | $45.52 | $54.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $24.87 | $30.49 | $38.57 | $50.75 | $64.49 |
| Merced, CA | $23.85 | $30.43 | $36.93 | $47.40 | $56.75 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.50 | $29.06 | $37.06 | $46.91 | $57.85 |
| Napa, CA | $26.71 | $33.30 | $40.58 | $50.49 | $65.65 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.30 | $30.00 | $36.32 | $45.24 | $54.65 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.90 | $29.72 | $35.65 | $46.22 | $59.77 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $24.64 | $31.10 | $38.73 | $51.87 | $65.28 |
| Redding, CA | $23.04 | $28.09 | $34.05 | $44.44 | $56.71 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.10 | $28.93 | $36.81 | $47.93 | $60.63 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $24.65 | $31.09 | $38.92 | $50.31 | $63.60 |
| Salinas, CA | $24.82 | $31.09 | $38.51 | $49.14 | $64.96 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $24.89 | $31.59 | $39.09 | $51.83 | $67.37 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $29.57 | $38.38 | $49.59 | $65.40 | $82.41 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.86 | $40.94 | $53.91 | $73.78 | $89.70 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $28.14 | $35.16 | $37.51 | $46.15 | $60.07 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $28.39 | $34.57 | $40.72 | $51.30 | $64.91 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $27.64 | $31.99 | $38.63 | $50.79 | $64.88 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.08 | $30.84 | $39.20 | $49.62 | $62.94 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.38 | $30.06 | $36.81 | $47.73 | $60.71 |
| Vallejo, CA | $28.72 | $35.89 | $39.98 | $50.33 | $65.49 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.95 | $28.51 | $35.60 | $46.63 | $56.45 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.79 | $29.52 | $35.91 | $40.83 | $55.17 |
