In California:
- Workers on average earn $79,710.
- 10% of workers earn $50,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $72,550.
- 10% of workers earn $46,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $115,820 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 | $46,630 | $57,480 | $72,550 | $92,180 | $115,820 |
| California | $50,340 | $62,360 | $79,710 | $101,930 | $131,720 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,090 | $54,460 | $73,950 | $92,510 | $127,540 |
| Chico, CA | $54,120 | $61,140 | $75,970 | $94,940 | $127,080 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,440 | $57,590 | $69,170 | $85,480 | $103,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,090 | $62,160 | $77,550 | $97,970 | $129,070 |
| Merced, CA | $50,640 | $55,270 | $84,570 | $91,740 | $130,900 |
| Modesto, CA | $50,130 | $59,510 | $73,990 | $104,290 | $132,100 |
| Napa, CA | $57,830 | $63,860 | $78,980 | $101,530 | $107,660 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,200 | $60,360 | $75,160 | $94,870 | $126,210 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | $52,000 | $66,060 | $75,190 | $95,840 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,500 | $34,500 | $57,070 | $75,560 | $97,190 |
| Redding, CA | $34,440 | $53,180 | $72,800 | $94,820 | $115,130 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,830 | $58,390 | $74,480 | $96,400 | $132,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,540 | $61,970 | $76,860 | $100,010 | $133,740 |
| Salinas, CA | $50,400 | $60,070 | $73,320 | $93,020 | $104,750 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,780 | $61,250 | $76,300 | $98,840 | $133,910 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,340 | $64,680 | $82,930 | $106,020 | $137,010 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,270 | $83,090 | $106,760 | $106,760 | $135,880 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $50,190 | $61,710 | $77,730 | $97,150 | $126,160 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,030 | $60,320 | $82,310 | $103,740 | $119,990 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $54,690 | $66,040 | $81,910 | $109,730 | $139,140 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,450 | $67,400 | $78,720 | $100,070 | $130,940 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,440 | $59,470 | $72,490 | $83,190 | $103,000 |
| Vallejo, CA | $35,720 | $38,090 | $63,970 | $77,940 | $98,750 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,320 | $53,330 | $63,440 | $76,460 | $94,810 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $55.68 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 | $22.42 | $27.63 | $34.88 | $44.32 | $55.68 |
| California | $24.20 | $29.98 | $38.32 | $49.01 | $63.33 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.68 | $26.18 | $35.55 | $44.47 | $61.32 |
| Chico, CA | $26.02 | $29.39 | $36.53 | $45.64 | $61.10 |
| Fresno, CA | $23.29 | $27.69 | $33.26 | $41.10 | $49.83 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $25.05 | $29.89 | $37.28 | $47.10 | $62.05 |
| Merced, CA | $24.34 | $26.57 | $40.66 | $44.11 | $62.93 |
| Modesto, CA | $24.10 | $28.61 | $35.57 | $50.14 | $63.51 |
| Napa, CA | $27.80 | $30.70 | $37.97 | $48.81 | $51.76 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.66 | $29.02 | $36.14 | $45.61 | $60.68 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.36 | $25.00 | $31.76 | $36.15 | $46.08 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.59 | $16.59 | $27.44 | $36.33 | $46.73 |
| Redding, CA | $16.56 | $25.57 | $35.00 | $45.59 | $55.35 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.00 | $28.07 | $35.81 | $46.35 | $63.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.34 | $29.79 | $36.95 | $48.08 | $64.30 |
| Salinas, CA | $24.23 | $28.88 | $35.25 | $44.72 | $50.36 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $24.90 | $29.45 | $36.68 | $47.52 | $64.38 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.20 | $31.10 | $39.87 | $50.97 | $65.87 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.86 | $39.95 | $51.33 | $51.33 | $65.33 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $24.13 | $29.67 | $37.37 | $46.71 | $60.65 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $24.05 | $29.00 | $39.57 | $49.87 | $57.69 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $26.29 | $31.75 | $39.38 | $52.76 | $66.89 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $27.14 | $32.41 | $37.85 | $48.11 | $62.95 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.41 | $28.59 | $34.85 | $40.00 | $49.52 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.17 | $18.31 | $30.75 | $37.47 | $47.48 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.27 | $25.64 | $30.50 | $36.76 | $45.58 |
