In California:
- Workers on average earn $79,570.
- 10% of workers earn $52,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $122,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 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 | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| California | $52,270 | $62,790 | $79,570 | $101,780 | $122,750 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,560 | $57,800 | $62,980 | $80,240 | $95,020 |
| Chico, CA | $47,940 | $51,130 | $62,300 | $72,560 | $90,990 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | $48,200 | $62,110 | $84,880 | $106,010 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,920 | $56,220 | $75,460 | $96,950 | $117,840 |
| Fresno, CA | $47,520 | $56,590 | $63,370 | $79,740 | $99,440 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $51,580 | $60,060 | $66,540 | $95,180 | $122,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,560 | $61,520 | $75,070 | $95,120 | $110,150 |
| Merced, CA | $34,820 | $56,280 | $69,610 | $77,260 | $95,470 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,800 | $57,490 | $66,390 | $80,120 | $96,890 |
| Napa, CA | $54,540 | $65,110 | $79,050 | $103,650 | $126,710 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,280 | $57,480 | $67,410 | $79,720 | $101,020 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | $53,020 | $66,500 | $79,800 | $99,350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,920 | $58,810 | $71,620 | $82,140 | $98,230 |
| Redding, CA | $48,640 | $57,420 | $71,940 | $83,350 | $99,550 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,400 | $58,960 | $72,140 | $86,660 | $102,250 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $66,510 | $82,020 | $106,040 | $122,750 | $134,630 |
| Salinas, CA | $50,290 | $61,210 | $73,540 | $89,610 | $101,040 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,660 | $60,620 | $74,020 | $86,220 | $102,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,910 | $71,840 | $89,440 | $106,900 | $130,440 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,310 | $74,890 | $93,590 | $115,300 | $135,690 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $51,760 | $61,220 | $71,770 | $96,840 | $114,820 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $49,490 | $61,780 | $75,720 | $95,260 | $113,500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,280 | $68,760 | $80,520 | $85,660 | $102,770 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,380 | $67,410 | $76,900 | $82,140 | $101,960 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,300 | $59,100 | $69,070 | $83,510 | $100,620 |
| Vallejo, CA | $52,770 | $63,090 | $81,280 | $106,060 | $122,750 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,470 | $56,440 | $63,590 | $79,100 | $95,060 |
| Yuba City, CA | $54,450 | $65,930 | $78,420 | $92,690 | $101,810 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 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 | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| California | $25.13 | $30.19 | $38.25 | $48.94 | $59.01 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $22.86 | $27.79 | $30.28 | $38.58 | $45.68 |
| Chico, CA | $23.05 | $24.58 | $29.95 | $34.88 | $43.75 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $23.17 | $29.86 | $40.81 | $50.97 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.04 | $27.03 | $36.28 | $46.61 | $56.65 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.85 | $27.21 | $30.47 | $38.34 | $47.81 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $24.80 | $28.87 | $31.99 | $45.76 | $59.01 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.83 | $29.58 | $36.09 | $45.73 | $52.96 |
| Merced, CA | $16.74 | $27.06 | $33.46 | $37.14 | $45.90 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.94 | $27.64 | $31.92 | $38.52 | $46.58 |
| Napa, CA | $26.22 | $31.30 | $38.01 | $49.83 | $60.92 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.25 | $27.64 | $32.41 | $38.33 | $48.57 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $25.49 | $31.97 | $38.37 | $47.76 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.52 | $28.27 | $34.43 | $39.49 | $47.23 |
| Redding, CA | $23.39 | $27.61 | $34.59 | $40.07 | $47.86 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.79 | $28.35 | $34.68 | $41.66 | $49.16 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $31.98 | $39.43 | $50.98 | $59.01 | $64.73 |
| Salinas, CA | $24.18 | $29.43 | $35.36 | $43.08 | $48.58 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $23.87 | $29.14 | $35.59 | $41.45 | $49.46 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $28.32 | $34.54 | $43.00 | $51.39 | $62.71 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.52 | $36.00 | $45.00 | $55.43 | $65.23 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $24.89 | $29.43 | $34.51 | $46.56 | $55.20 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.79 | $29.70 | $36.41 | $45.80 | $54.57 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $27.54 | $33.06 | $38.71 | $41.18 | $49.41 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $28.07 | $32.41 | $36.97 | $39.49 | $49.02 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.70 | $28.41 | $33.21 | $40.15 | $48.38 |
| Vallejo, CA | $25.37 | $30.33 | $39.08 | $50.99 | $59.01 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.42 | $27.13 | $30.57 | $38.03 | $45.70 |
| Yuba City, CA | $26.18 | $31.70 | $37.70 | $44.56 | $48.95 |
