In California:
- Workers on average earn $94,700.
- 10% of workers earn $48,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $181,600 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,760.
- 10% of workers earn $43,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,480 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 | $43,390 | $58,350 | $78,760 | $108,310 | $155,480 |
| California | $48,440 | $65,290 | $94,700 | $134,630 | $181,600 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $40,630 | $50,780 | $69,910 | $91,570 | $125,820 |
| Chico, CA | $40,200 | $50,600 | $70,820 | $90,700 | $120,140 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,750 | $50,700 | $64,370 | $87,320 | $127,000 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,580 | $45,930 | $60,540 | $82,920 | $105,490 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,580 | $47,700 | $62,880 | $90,580 | $120,270 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $42,100 | $53,210 | $70,720 | $96,940 | $140,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,720 | $64,060 | $82,990 | $120,960 | $157,370 |
| Merced, CA | $39,990 | $47,760 | $65,640 | $96,290 | $125,110 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,880 | $49,910 | $71,600 | $101,490 | $129,150 |
| Napa, CA | $47,840 | $62,850 | $81,440 | $100,800 | $126,570 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,600 | $49,590 | $68,410 | $98,470 | $132,410 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,750 | $62,990 | $80,540 | $80,540 | $108,940 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,560 | $62,410 | $80,100 | $109,730 | $150,190 |
| Redding, CA | $40,500 | $50,210 | $68,140 | $99,520 | $128,390 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,120 | $52,000 | $69,840 | $97,360 | $130,840 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,110 | $57,480 | $78,630 | $105,980 | $138,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,000 | $48,950 | $70,440 | $93,590 | $132,650 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $42,700 | $57,660 | $79,440 | $116,160 | $162,860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,680 | $82,510 | $123,250 | $170,560 | $211,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,660 | $97,510 | $141,960 | $212,330 | $251,750 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,900 | $53,380 | $66,660 | $93,580 | $128,630 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,170 | $60,540 | $78,880 | $106,810 | $145,600 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,900 | $60,700 | $79,710 | $107,630 | $156,330 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,120 | $64,050 | $78,810 | $102,860 | $138,700 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,480 | $51,510 | $73,650 | $98,310 | $131,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $43,680 | $55,620 | $73,470 | $99,800 | $133,020 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,110 | $50,060 | $66,330 | $90,630 | $130,940 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,340 | $52,350 | $65,410 | $89,340 | $123,330 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $45.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $87.31 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.86 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.75 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 | $20.86 | $28.05 | $37.87 | $52.07 | $74.75 |
| California | $23.29 | $31.39 | $45.53 | $64.72 | $87.31 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.53 | $24.41 | $33.61 | $44.03 | $60.49 |
| Chico, CA | $19.33 | $24.33 | $34.05 | $43.61 | $57.76 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.04 | $24.38 | $30.95 | $41.98 | $61.06 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.07 | $22.08 | $29.11 | $39.86 | $50.72 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.11 | $22.94 | $30.23 | $43.55 | $57.82 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $20.24 | $25.58 | $34.00 | $46.61 | $67.78 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.42 | $30.80 | $39.90 | $58.15 | $75.66 |
| Merced, CA | $19.23 | $22.96 | $31.56 | $46.29 | $60.15 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.02 | $24.00 | $34.42 | $48.79 | $62.09 |
| Napa, CA | $23.00 | $30.22 | $39.15 | $48.46 | $60.85 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.52 | $23.84 | $32.89 | $47.34 | $63.66 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.92 | $30.28 | $38.72 | $38.72 | $52.38 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.90 | $30.01 | $38.51 | $52.76 | $72.21 |
| Redding, CA | $19.47 | $24.14 | $32.76 | $47.85 | $61.73 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $20.73 | $25.00 | $33.58 | $46.81 | $62.91 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.32 | $27.63 | $37.81 | $50.95 | $66.54 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.27 | $23.54 | $33.86 | $45.00 | $63.78 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $20.53 | $27.72 | $38.19 | $55.85 | $78.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $29.17 | $39.67 | $59.25 | $82.00 | $101.51 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $32.05 | $46.88 | $68.25 | $102.08 | $121.03 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.55 | $25.66 | $32.05 | $44.99 | $61.84 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.16 | $29.11 | $37.92 | $51.35 | $70.00 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.59 | $29.18 | $38.32 | $51.75 | $75.16 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.10 | $30.80 | $37.89 | $49.45 | $66.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.50 | $24.76 | $35.41 | $47.26 | $63.33 |
| Vallejo, CA | $21.00 | $26.74 | $35.32 | $47.98 | $63.95 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.25 | $24.07 | $31.89 | $43.57 | $62.95 |
| Yuba City, CA | $21.32 | $25.17 | $31.45 | $42.95 | $59.29 |
