In California:
- Workers on average earn $97,050.
- 10% of workers earn $61,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,520 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $83,680.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,090 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 | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 |
| California | $61,770 | $75,810 | $97,050 | $125,850 | $160,520 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $55,090 | $66,350 | $79,620 | $102,670 | $133,810 |
| Chico, CA | $55,940 | $65,260 | $77,680 | $97,540 | $126,280 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,760 | $64,000 | $77,790 | $97,800 | $122,830 |
| El Centro, CA | $51,990 | $59,990 | $76,280 | $97,940 | $126,290 |
| Fresno, CA | $56,700 | $66,250 | $78,690 | $101,500 | $128,600 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $54,330 | $64,330 | $78,300 | $99,630 | $128,840 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,310 | $74,060 | $94,360 | $122,290 | $154,630 |
| Merced, CA | $53,800 | $64,700 | $80,420 | $104,630 | $130,930 |
| Modesto, CA | $60,620 | $73,750 | $83,560 | $104,730 | $134,750 |
| Napa, CA | $62,340 | $79,040 | $99,640 | $123,250 | $151,890 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,580 | $61,470 | $74,880 | $99,960 | $120,660 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,780 | $68,110 | $82,140 | $104,390 | $132,850 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $59,500 | $73,560 | $90,340 | $115,440 | $141,090 |
| Redding, CA | $56,620 | $65,400 | $78,990 | $101,350 | $127,830 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,260 | $69,840 | $83,920 | $105,580 | $135,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,350 | $74,550 | $92,110 | $108,950 | $131,840 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,410 | $73,620 | $83,810 | $112,940 | $142,030 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,520 | $76,690 | $96,340 | $125,190 | $157,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,420 | $88,820 | $110,730 | $143,590 | $180,060 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,440 | $96,430 | $121,700 | $156,700 | $196,890 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,940 | $72,110 | $88,160 | $107,710 | $133,180 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $55,650 | $72,220 | $84,920 | $108,940 | $135,540 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,740 | $73,000 | $91,610 | $119,850 | $154,470 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,180 | $76,390 | $94,690 | $124,550 | $151,790 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,080 | $71,310 | $83,570 | $107,150 | $137,590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,400 | $75,980 | $95,800 | $118,470 | $143,470 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,480 | $64,100 | $79,400 | $99,560 | $127,070 |
| Yuba City, CA | $54,420 | $66,070 | $78,530 | $102,660 | $131,260 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $46.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $77.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.27 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 | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 |
| California | $29.70 | $36.45 | $46.66 | $60.51 | $77.17 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $26.49 | $31.90 | $38.28 | $49.36 | $64.33 |
| Chico, CA | $26.89 | $31.38 | $37.35 | $46.90 | $60.71 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.44 | $30.77 | $37.40 | $47.02 | $59.05 |
| El Centro, CA | $25.00 | $28.84 | $36.67 | $47.09 | $60.71 |
| Fresno, CA | $27.26 | $31.85 | $37.83 | $48.80 | $61.83 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $26.12 | $30.93 | $37.65 | $47.90 | $61.94 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29.00 | $35.61 | $45.36 | $58.79 | $74.34 |
| Merced, CA | $25.86 | $31.11 | $38.66 | $50.30 | $62.95 |
| Modesto, CA | $29.15 | $35.46 | $40.17 | $50.35 | $64.79 |
| Napa, CA | $29.97 | $38.00 | $47.91 | $59.26 | $73.03 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.95 | $29.55 | $36.00 | $48.06 | $58.01 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.34 | $32.75 | $39.49 | $50.19 | $63.87 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $28.61 | $35.37 | $43.44 | $55.50 | $67.83 |
| Redding, CA | $27.22 | $31.44 | $37.98 | $48.73 | $61.46 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $27.53 | $33.58 | $40.34 | $50.76 | $64.97 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $29.49 | $35.84 | $44.29 | $52.38 | $63.39 |
| Salinas, CA | $28.56 | $35.39 | $40.29 | $54.30 | $68.29 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $30.06 | $36.87 | $46.32 | $60.19 | $75.83 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35.30 | $42.70 | $53.24 | $69.03 | $86.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37.71 | $46.36 | $58.51 | $75.34 | $94.66 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $28.82 | $34.67 | $42.39 | $51.78 | $64.03 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $26.75 | $34.72 | $40.83 | $52.38 | $65.17 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $29.20 | $35.10 | $44.04 | $57.62 | $74.26 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $29.90 | $36.73 | $45.53 | $59.88 | $72.98 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $28.40 | $34.29 | $40.18 | $51.52 | $66.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | $29.04 | $36.53 | $46.06 | $56.96 | $68.98 |
| Visalia, CA | $25.23 | $30.82 | $38.17 | $47.87 | $61.09 |
| Yuba City, CA | $26.17 | $31.76 | $37.76 | $49.35 | $63.11 |
