In California:
- Workers on average earn $127,720.
- 10% of workers earn $79,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $181,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,850.
- 10% of workers earn $67,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,710 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 | $67,340 | $82,860 | $105,850 | $134,110 | $167,710 |
| California | $79,110 | $101,150 | $127,720 | $160,440 | $181,770 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $63,040 | $79,420 | $100,400 | $124,540 | $150,540 |
| Chico, CA | $64,060 | $79,470 | $93,720 | $101,560 | $122,300 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,080 | $72,110 | $95,160 | $125,420 | $144,620 |
| El Centro, CA | $49,260 | $73,390 | $84,610 | $120,730 | $134,520 |
| Fresno, CA | $65,680 | $79,570 | $98,900 | $126,780 | $152,020 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $78,170 | $92,390 | $122,320 | $130,450 | $165,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,430 | $100,960 | $121,560 | $140,460 | $165,620 |
| Merced, CA | $63,180 | $80,640 | $95,390 | $129,670 | $132,260 |
| Modesto, CA | $72,330 | $82,590 | $99,760 | $124,640 | $136,490 |
| Napa, CA | $53,860 | $101,980 | $124,790 | $152,960 | $171,160 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | $75,770 | $88,820 | $104,000 | $128,850 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,150 | $74,900 | $89,440 | $124,880 | $174,070 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $73,030 | $95,740 | $119,970 | $141,840 | $165,140 |
| Redding, CA | $72,090 | $77,880 | $96,980 | $120,690 | $154,810 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,020 | $90,000 | $105,030 | $131,250 | $154,910 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $72,070 | $93,940 | $122,330 | $138,380 | $162,800 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,030 | $86,040 | $108,900 | $142,860 | $163,350 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,580 | $99,250 | $119,090 | $149,290 | $170,810 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,480 | $104,460 | $134,460 | $170,700 | $209,150 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,190 | $121,340 | $157,140 | $194,320 | $214,420 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $69,290 | $82,630 | $104,260 | $132,560 | $162,080 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $81,960 | $100,130 | $124,450 | $139,540 | $164,660 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $70,720 | $88,960 | $120,680 | $141,250 | $181,740 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $53,420 | $77,480 | $113,520 | $136,230 | $153,310 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,330 | $98,970 | $106,310 | $136,680 | $159,830 |
| Vallejo, CA | $78,470 | $97,170 | $111,350 | $135,710 | $170,130 |
| Visalia, CA | $61,940 | $78,580 | $102,170 | $129,730 | $146,640 |
| Yuba City, CA | $78,220 | $92,910 | $104,710 | $123,590 | $130,980 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $61.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $87.39 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.63 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 | $32.37 | $39.84 | $50.89 | $64.48 | $80.63 |
| California | $38.03 | $48.63 | $61.40 | $77.14 | $87.39 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $30.31 | $38.18 | $48.27 | $59.87 | $72.38 |
| Chico, CA | $30.80 | $38.21 | $45.06 | $48.83 | $58.80 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.04 | $34.67 | $45.75 | $60.30 | $69.53 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.68 | $35.29 | $40.68 | $58.04 | $64.67 |
| Fresno, CA | $31.58 | $38.26 | $47.55 | $60.95 | $73.09 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37.58 | $44.42 | $58.81 | $62.72 | $79.64 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36.75 | $48.54 | $58.44 | $67.53 | $79.62 |
| Merced, CA | $30.38 | $38.77 | $45.86 | $62.34 | $63.59 |
| Modesto, CA | $34.78 | $39.71 | $47.96 | $59.92 | $65.62 |
| Napa, CA | $25.90 | $49.03 | $59.99 | $73.54 | $82.29 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.53 | $36.43 | $42.70 | $50.00 | $61.95 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.88 | $36.01 | $43.00 | $60.04 | $83.69 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35.11 | $46.03 | $57.68 | $68.19 | $79.40 |
| Redding, CA | $34.66 | $37.44 | $46.63 | $58.02 | $74.43 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37.03 | $43.27 | $50.49 | $63.10 | $74.47 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34.65 | $45.16 | $58.81 | $66.53 | $78.27 |
| Salinas, CA | $29.34 | $41.37 | $52.36 | $68.69 | $78.54 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36.82 | $47.72 | $57.25 | $71.77 | $82.12 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43.98 | $50.22 | $64.65 | $82.07 | $100.55 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44.32 | $58.34 | $75.55 | $93.42 | $103.09 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33.31 | $39.73 | $50.13 | $63.73 | $77.93 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39.41 | $48.14 | $59.83 | $67.09 | $79.16 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34.00 | $42.77 | $58.02 | $67.91 | $87.38 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $25.68 | $37.25 | $54.58 | $65.50 | $73.71 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36.70 | $47.58 | $51.11 | $65.71 | $76.84 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37.73 | $46.71 | $53.54 | $65.25 | $81.79 |
| Visalia, CA | $29.78 | $37.78 | $49.12 | $62.37 | $70.50 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37.60 | $44.67 | $50.34 | $59.42 | $62.97 |
