In California:
- Workers on average earn $71,120.
- 10% of workers earn $44,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,160.
- 10% of workers earn $36,830 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,700 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 | $36,830 | $46,970 | $61,160 | $78,790 | $101,700 |
| California | $44,850 | $56,360 | $71,120 | $87,240 | $121,310 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,790 | $44,440 | $58,220 | $70,940 | $84,120 |
| Chico, CA | $34,860 | $51,180 | $59,190 | $71,710 | $127,500 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | $48,030 | $54,100 | $71,610 | $78,890 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,240 | $46,780 | $61,190 | $73,330 | $89,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,120 | $53,900 | $68,850 | $82,480 | $106,860 |
| Merced, CA | $49,090 | $57,900 | $67,350 | $79,710 | $102,390 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,920 | $52,760 | $64,470 | $74,600 | $96,810 |
| Napa, CA | $47,380 | $53,820 | $68,940 | $80,160 | $99,990 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | $47,280 | $60,350 | $72,810 | $108,210 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | $44,310 | $57,960 | $79,370 | $103,570 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,330 | $53,150 | $63,710 | $77,890 | $113,450 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,110 | $50,790 | $63,850 | $78,450 | $98,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,810 | $57,020 | $70,710 | $83,140 | $110,520 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,270 | $54,140 | $65,460 | $83,790 | $102,340 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,060 | $57,200 | $66,060 | $81,140 | $99,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,840 | $66,820 | $82,120 | $101,880 | $140,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $51,160 | $70,470 | $90,560 | $127,170 | $160,420 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,450 | $51,310 | $63,760 | $75,690 | $96,420 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,830 | $59,580 | $67,550 | $80,680 | $106,270 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,260 | $56,680 | $71,100 | $84,580 | $115,550 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,860 | $54,480 | $60,260 | $74,960 | $95,760 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,860 | $35,860 | $47,870 | $65,150 | $83,400 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,840 | $51,970 | $60,100 | $75,140 | $87,160 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,790 | $49,920 | $58,520 | $72,900 | $80,720 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $34.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.56 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.32 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.41 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.90 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 | $17.71 | $22.58 | $29.41 | $37.88 | $48.90 |
| California | $21.56 | $27.10 | $34.19 | $41.94 | $58.32 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.21 | $21.37 | $27.99 | $34.10 | $40.44 |
| Chico, CA | $16.76 | $24.61 | $28.46 | $34.48 | $61.30 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.50 | $23.09 | $26.01 | $34.43 | $37.93 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.35 | $22.49 | $29.42 | $35.25 | $42.81 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.73 | $25.92 | $33.10 | $39.65 | $51.37 |
| Merced, CA | $23.60 | $27.84 | $32.38 | $38.32 | $49.22 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.56 | $25.37 | $31.00 | $35.86 | $46.54 |
| Napa, CA | $22.78 | $25.87 | $33.14 | $38.54 | $48.07 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.50 | $22.73 | $29.02 | $35.01 | $52.02 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.50 | $21.30 | $27.87 | $38.16 | $49.79 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.75 | $25.55 | $30.63 | $37.45 | $54.54 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $20.72 | $24.42 | $30.70 | $37.71 | $47.39 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.02 | $27.41 | $33.99 | $39.97 | $53.14 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.73 | $26.03 | $31.47 | $40.29 | $49.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.15 | $27.50 | $31.76 | $39.01 | $47.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $25.89 | $32.13 | $39.48 | $48.98 | $67.42 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $24.59 | $33.88 | $43.54 | $61.14 | $77.13 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.85 | $24.67 | $30.66 | $36.39 | $46.36 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.00 | $28.65 | $32.48 | $38.79 | $51.09 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.28 | $27.25 | $34.18 | $40.66 | $55.56 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.53 | $26.19 | $28.97 | $36.04 | $46.04 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.24 | $17.24 | $23.01 | $31.32 | $40.10 |
| Vallejo, CA | $21.56 | $24.98 | $28.90 | $36.13 | $41.91 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.17 | $24.00 | $28.14 | $35.05 | $38.81 |
