In California:
- Workers on average earn $120,910.
- 10% of workers earn $69,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $188,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,320.
- 10% of workers earn $61,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,970 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 | $61,580 | $78,440 | $102,320 | $133,100 | $167,970 |
| California | $69,180 | $85,620 | $120,910 | $155,850 | $188,560 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,120 | $78,260 | $104,580 | $130,330 | $159,970 |
| Chico, CA | $61,580 | $77,130 | $103,320 | $145,790 | $181,480 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,730 | $72,450 | $103,670 | $133,870 | $208,390 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,610 | $77,680 | $105,860 | $135,340 | $156,540 |
| Fresno, CA | $59,160 | $75,990 | $101,030 | $130,310 | $164,230 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $55,980 | $77,410 | $118,380 | $154,170 | $173,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,540 | $82,060 | $108,310 | $144,440 | $185,220 |
| Merced, CA | $63,990 | $83,190 | $103,850 | $128,150 | $154,940 |
| Modesto, CA | $64,790 | $78,710 | $102,490 | $132,730 | $166,640 |
| Napa, CA | $68,630 | $87,390 | $109,060 | $144,420 | $174,920 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,900 | $68,420 | $91,210 | $123,180 | $158,850 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,300 | $72,450 | $86,540 | $125,140 | $153,970 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,470 | $79,950 | $104,990 | $136,370 | $168,280 |
| Redding, CA | $60,280 | $78,980 | $99,030 | $127,360 | $156,270 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,110 | $75,110 | $100,770 | $131,040 | $161,380 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $71,390 | $90,070 | $124,350 | $153,290 | $179,070 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,840 | $78,020 | $102,400 | $129,160 | $159,870 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $69,660 | $86,370 | $117,460 | $139,940 | $171,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,990 | $102,510 | $135,040 | $167,410 | $206,240 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $82,920 | $102,160 | $135,120 | $172,820 | $212,340 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $67,500 | $81,470 | $108,730 | $139,070 | $171,500 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $55,040 | $78,500 | $106,780 | $134,180 | $167,690 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,970 | $78,500 | $106,250 | $133,460 | $169,210 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,480 | $81,600 | $107,340 | $137,630 | $172,680 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $61,930 | $79,630 | $104,240 | $132,700 | $164,520 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,500 | $78,220 | $106,520 | $138,970 | $176,580 |
| Visalia, CA | $58,600 | $76,270 | $95,770 | $124,070 | $148,650 |
| Yuba City, CA | $65,110 | $79,350 | $108,190 | $130,480 | $164,870 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $58.13 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $90.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.76 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 | $29.61 | $37.71 | $49.19 | $63.99 | $80.76 |
| California | $33.26 | $41.16 | $58.13 | $74.93 | $90.66 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $29.86 | $37.63 | $50.28 | $62.66 | $76.91 |
| Chico, CA | $29.61 | $37.08 | $49.67 | $70.09 | $87.25 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $28.23 | $34.83 | $49.84 | $64.36 | $100.19 |
| El Centro, CA | $30.10 | $37.35 | $50.89 | $65.07 | $75.26 |
| Fresno, CA | $28.44 | $36.53 | $48.57 | $62.65 | $78.96 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $26.92 | $37.22 | $56.91 | $74.12 | $83.40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $31.51 | $39.45 | $52.07 | $69.44 | $89.05 |
| Merced, CA | $30.77 | $40.00 | $49.93 | $61.61 | $74.49 |
| Modesto, CA | $31.15 | $37.84 | $49.27 | $63.81 | $80.12 |
| Napa, CA | $33.00 | $42.02 | $52.43 | $69.43 | $84.09 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.99 | $32.89 | $43.85 | $59.22 | $76.37 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $28.99 | $34.83 | $41.61 | $60.16 | $74.02 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $31.00 | $38.44 | $50.48 | $65.56 | $80.90 |
| Redding, CA | $28.98 | $37.97 | $47.61 | $61.23 | $75.13 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $27.94 | $36.11 | $48.45 | $63.00 | $77.59 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34.32 | $43.30 | $59.79 | $73.70 | $86.09 |
| Salinas, CA | $29.73 | $37.51 | $49.23 | $62.10 | $76.86 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $33.49 | $41.52 | $56.47 | $67.28 | $82.40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38.46 | $49.29 | $64.93 | $80.49 | $99.15 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $39.86 | $49.12 | $64.96 | $83.09 | $102.09 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $32.45 | $39.17 | $52.28 | $66.86 | $82.45 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $26.46 | $37.74 | $51.34 | $64.51 | $80.62 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $28.35 | $37.74 | $51.08 | $64.16 | $81.35 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $31.00 | $39.23 | $51.61 | $66.17 | $83.02 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $29.77 | $38.29 | $50.11 | $63.80 | $79.10 |
| Vallejo, CA | $29.57 | $37.60 | $51.21 | $66.81 | $84.89 |
| Visalia, CA | $28.17 | $36.67 | $46.04 | $59.65 | $71.47 |
| Yuba City, CA | $31.31 | $38.15 | $52.01 | $62.73 | $79.27 |
