California Wages 13-2031.00 - Budget Analysts

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $99,520.
  • 10% of workers earn $69,170 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $149,650 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $91,640.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,250 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $136,660 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$62,250$75,320$91,640$114,220$136,660
California$69,170$80,860$99,520$129,140$149,650
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$60,170$71,240$86,200$115,270$130,480
Fresno, CA$61,400$64,230$77,610$93,940$119,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$64,930$79,520$96,870$121,210$141,050
Modesto, CA$74,680$79,800$102,480$109,210$131,440
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$72,090$76,450$96,260$113,650$143,330
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$61,590$72,310$87,860$113,630$133,890
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$70,250$80,790$95,620$122,780$143,500
Salinas, CA$73,690$84,030$103,970$130,290$144,020
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$73,960$82,450$107,010$134,580$149,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$78,800$88,240$117,360$137,330$169,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$86,000$95,270$131,730$161,620$171,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$71,240$84,760$110,470$123,590$132,680
Stockton-Lodi, CA$73,930$81,170$95,870$115,010$129,250
Vallejo, CA$76,380$81,790$98,590$123,070$144,020
Visalia, CA$62,230$82,300$97,970$121,350$121,350

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $47.84 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.26 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $71.95 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $44.06 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.93 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $65.70 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$29.93$36.21$44.06$54.91$65.70
California$33.26$38.88$47.84$62.09$71.95
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$28.93$34.25$41.44$55.42$62.73
Fresno, CA$29.52$30.88$37.31$45.16$57.49
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$31.22$38.23$46.57$58.27$67.81
Modesto, CA$35.90$38.37$49.27$52.50$63.19
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$34.66$36.76$46.28$54.64$68.91
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$29.61$34.77$42.24$54.63$64.37
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$33.77$38.84$45.97$59.03$68.99
Salinas, CA$35.43$40.40$49.99$62.64$69.24
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$35.56$39.64$51.45$64.70$72.02
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$37.89$42.42$56.43$66.03$81.43
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$41.35$45.80$63.33$77.70$82.34
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$34.25$40.75$53.11$59.42$63.79
Stockton-Lodi, CA$35.54$39.02$46.09$55.29$62.14
Vallejo, CA$36.72$39.32$47.40$59.17$69.24
Visalia, CA$29.92$39.57$47.10$58.34$58.34