In California:
- Workers on average earn $70,030.
- 10% of workers earn $38,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,000 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,920.
- 10% of workers earn $33,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,270 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 | $33,760 | $38,910 | $54,920 | $76,300 | $99,270 |
| California | $38,910 | $47,420 | $70,030 | $84,890 | $104,000 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,710 | $44,120 | $59,490 | $76,020 | $92,720 |
| Chico, CA | $37,680 | $37,680 | $41,600 | $59,170 | $75,730 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,880 | $38,880 | $58,970 | $72,730 | $81,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,790 | $40,880 | $65,120 | $78,680 | $106,740 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,080 | $47,770 | $64,630 | $76,500 | $96,270 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | $44,310 | $63,910 | $74,660 | $95,230 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | $56,930 | $63,170 | $75,000 | $94,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40,040 | $46,670 | $62,050 | $76,100 | $80,650 |
| Redding, CA | $39,860 | $44,440 | $61,200 | $72,550 | $80,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,430 | $55,900 | $60,430 | $75,170 | $92,890 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,750 | $45,760 | $63,060 | $77,570 | $92,910 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,700 | $45,040 | $70,170 | $82,990 | $99,120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,420 | $71,700 | $84,240 | $97,630 | $105,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,390 | $64,140 | $81,180 | $99,800 | $113,530 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,210 | $45,830 | $60,480 | $76,210 | $91,270 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,530 | $44,900 | $71,800 | $75,340 | $93,730 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,670 | $57,570 | $65,930 | $80,620 | $97,300 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,650 | $54,610 | $61,460 | $80,830 | $90,680 |
| Vallejo, CA | $43,100 | $48,150 | $61,930 | $76,160 | $90,220 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $33.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.72 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 | $16.23 | $18.71 | $26.40 | $36.68 | $47.72 |
| California | $18.71 | $22.80 | $33.67 | $40.81 | $50.00 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.61 | $21.21 | $28.60 | $36.55 | $44.58 |
| Chico, CA | $18.12 | $18.12 | $20.00 | $28.45 | $36.41 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.69 | $18.69 | $28.35 | $34.96 | $39.40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.17 | $19.66 | $31.31 | $37.83 | $51.32 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.31 | $22.97 | $31.07 | $36.78 | $46.28 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.72 | $21.30 | $30.73 | $35.90 | $45.79 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.33 | $27.37 | $30.37 | $36.06 | $45.19 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.25 | $22.44 | $29.83 | $36.59 | $38.78 |
| Redding, CA | $19.16 | $21.37 | $29.42 | $34.88 | $38.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.96 | $26.87 | $29.05 | $36.14 | $44.66 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.63 | $22.00 | $30.32 | $37.30 | $44.67 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.61 | $21.65 | $33.74 | $39.90 | $47.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.80 | $34.47 | $40.50 | $46.94 | $50.59 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.27 | $30.84 | $39.03 | $47.98 | $54.58 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.33 | $22.04 | $29.08 | $36.64 | $43.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.93 | $21.59 | $34.52 | $36.22 | $45.06 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.96 | $27.68 | $31.70 | $38.76 | $46.78 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.06 | $26.25 | $29.55 | $38.86 | $43.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | $20.72 | $23.15 | $29.78 | $36.62 | $43.38 |
