In California:
- Workers on average earn $113,060.
- 10% of workers earn $62,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $178,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,620.
- 10% of workers earn $60,230 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $163,320 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 | $60,230 | $79,610 | $104,620 | $135,460 | $163,320 |
| California | $62,410 | $83,720 | $113,060 | $154,360 | $178,310 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,760 | $59,820 | $89,070 | $112,050 | $136,850 |
| Chico, CA | $54,660 | $59,320 | $93,650 | $123,640 | $123,640 |
| Fresno, CA | $54,140 | $64,340 | $90,860 | $121,740 | $153,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,900 | $83,340 | $112,540 | $154,670 | $168,050 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,050 | $66,430 | $97,850 | $123,300 | $174,830 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,310 | $81,300 | $124,040 | $161,680 | $175,150 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,950 | $74,450 | $99,870 | $129,960 | $152,430 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,410 | $83,720 | $120,500 | $147,890 | $165,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,300 | $64,480 | $83,970 | $128,570 | $150,650 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,300 | $73,290 | $106,820 | $140,610 | $171,120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,750 | $92,810 | $127,760 | $163,940 | $210,810 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,870 | $104,990 | $138,620 | $179,650 | $217,830 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $56,600 | $79,080 | $130,780 | $130,780 | $158,300 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,200 | $82,790 | $102,510 | $134,240 | $155,680 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $63,380 | $89,320 | $104,880 | $143,720 | $173,120 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,990 | $71,130 | $104,340 | $136,350 | $153,310 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,680 | $85,520 | $94,920 | $124,990 | $160,120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,500 | $101,320 | $125,600 | $137,180 | $155,370 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $54.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $85.73 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.30 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.52 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 | $28.96 | $38.28 | $50.30 | $65.13 | $78.52 |
| California | $30.01 | $40.25 | $54.35 | $74.21 | $85.73 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $25.37 | $28.76 | $42.82 | $53.87 | $65.80 |
| Chico, CA | $26.28 | $28.52 | $45.02 | $59.44 | $59.44 |
| Fresno, CA | $26.03 | $30.94 | $43.69 | $58.53 | $73.83 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $29.28 | $40.07 | $54.10 | $74.36 | $80.79 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.66 | $31.94 | $47.05 | $59.28 | $84.05 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $28.03 | $39.09 | $59.63 | $77.73 | $84.21 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $27.38 | $35.79 | $48.02 | $62.48 | $73.28 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $30.01 | $40.25 | $57.94 | $71.10 | $79.49 |
| Salinas, CA | $25.15 | $31.00 | $40.37 | $61.81 | $72.43 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $28.51 | $35.24 | $51.36 | $67.60 | $82.27 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $32.09 | $44.62 | $61.42 | $78.82 | $101.35 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40.32 | $50.48 | $66.64 | $86.37 | $104.73 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $27.21 | $38.02 | $62.88 | $62.88 | $76.11 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29.90 | $39.80 | $49.28 | $64.54 | $74.85 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $30.47 | $42.94 | $50.43 | $69.10 | $83.23 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $29.32 | $34.20 | $50.17 | $65.55 | $73.71 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $28.69 | $41.11 | $45.64 | $60.09 | $76.98 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39.18 | $48.71 | $60.38 | $65.95 | $74.70 |
