In California:
- Workers on average earn $101,460.
- 10% of workers earn $61,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $174,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,860.
- 10% of workers earn $60,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $171,640 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 | $60,640 | $77,950 | $101,860 | $133,370 | $171,640 |
| California | $61,360 | $77,440 | $101,460 | $134,750 | $174,970 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,320 | $72,320 | $96,580 | $127,300 | $159,700 |
| Chico, CA | $57,240 | $64,160 | $78,380 | $97,250 | $127,470 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,460 | $70,240 | $80,030 | $96,300 | $116,240 |
| El Centro, CA | $61,490 | $64,730 | $77,350 | $91,280 | $126,230 |
| Fresno, CA | $60,960 | $70,560 | $84,200 | $103,210 | $132,310 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $58,400 | $67,010 | $81,010 | $94,990 | $124,350 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,300 | $79,450 | $104,930 | $142,000 | $191,160 |
| Merced, CA | $62,780 | $73,110 | $79,670 | $99,200 | $139,050 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,490 | $79,190 | $96,120 | $115,250 | $158,890 |
| Napa, CA | $64,700 | $78,620 | $98,960 | $128,740 | $145,380 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | $64,390 | $76,600 | $87,910 | $120,870 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56,920 | $64,120 | $78,850 | $112,260 | $135,450 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,720 | $79,210 | $102,570 | $131,970 | $166,460 |
| Redding, CA | $60,820 | $64,600 | $78,480 | $98,740 | $133,060 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,320 | $73,310 | $87,910 | $109,480 | $135,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,320 | $72,360 | $82,990 | $92,110 | $113,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,280 | $76,540 | $102,640 | $121,120 | $159,980 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $64,080 | $80,850 | $101,190 | $132,410 | $167,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64,080 | $87,910 | $126,730 | $163,380 | $211,790 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $80,810 | $104,780 | $136,670 | $174,350 | $223,170 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $58,160 | $73,250 | $84,290 | $115,230 | $140,450 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $64,320 | $81,910 | $105,480 | $128,460 | $168,700 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $63,600 | $76,760 | $99,990 | $133,790 | $177,060 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,500 | $76,900 | $108,490 | $125,950 | $166,260 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $63,580 | $78,960 | $96,270 | $121,870 | $148,060 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,490 | $79,540 | $103,650 | $125,550 | $153,690 |
| Visalia, CA | $61,400 | $65,310 | $82,750 | $104,110 | $125,110 |
| Yuba City, CA | $61,320 | $73,110 | $80,320 | $90,150 | $114,610 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $48.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $84.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $82.52 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 | $29.15 | $37.48 | $48.97 | $64.12 | $82.52 |
| California | $29.50 | $37.23 | $48.78 | $64.79 | $84.12 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $29.48 | $34.77 | $46.43 | $61.20 | $76.78 |
| Chico, CA | $27.52 | $30.85 | $37.69 | $46.76 | $61.29 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.03 | $33.77 | $38.48 | $46.30 | $55.88 |
| El Centro, CA | $29.56 | $31.12 | $37.19 | $43.89 | $60.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $29.31 | $33.92 | $40.48 | $49.62 | $63.61 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $28.08 | $32.22 | $38.95 | $45.67 | $59.78 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.99 | $38.20 | $50.45 | $68.27 | $91.90 |
| Merced, CA | $30.18 | $35.15 | $38.30 | $47.69 | $66.85 |
| Modesto, CA | $30.04 | $38.07 | $46.21 | $55.41 | $76.39 |
| Napa, CA | $31.11 | $37.80 | $47.58 | $61.90 | $69.89 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.75 | $30.96 | $36.83 | $42.27 | $58.11 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.36 | $30.83 | $37.91 | $53.97 | $65.12 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $28.23 | $38.08 | $49.31 | $63.45 | $80.03 |
| Redding, CA | $29.24 | $31.06 | $37.73 | $47.47 | $63.97 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $29.48 | $35.24 | $42.27 | $52.64 | $64.97 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $29.48 | $34.79 | $39.90 | $44.29 | $54.78 |
| Salinas, CA | $28.50 | $36.80 | $49.35 | $58.23 | $76.91 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $30.81 | $38.87 | $48.65 | $63.66 | $80.41 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $30.81 | $42.27 | $60.93 | $78.55 | $101.82 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38.85 | $50.38 | $65.71 | $83.82 | $107.29 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $27.96 | $35.22 | $40.52 | $55.40 | $67.52 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $30.92 | $39.38 | $50.71 | $61.76 | $81.10 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $30.58 | $36.91 | $48.07 | $64.32 | $85.13 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $28.61 | $36.97 | $52.16 | $60.55 | $79.93 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $30.57 | $37.96 | $46.28 | $58.59 | $71.18 |
| Vallejo, CA | $30.04 | $38.24 | $49.83 | $60.36 | $73.89 |
| Visalia, CA | $29.52 | $31.40 | $39.79 | $50.05 | $60.15 |
| Yuba City, CA | $29.48 | $35.15 | $38.61 | $43.34 | $55.10 |
