In California:
- Workers on average earn $106,440.
- 10% of workers earn $72,400 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $166,730 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $99,130.
- 10% of workers earn $62,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,050 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 | $62,640 | $78,010 | $99,130 | $126,640 | $155,050 |
| California | $72,400 | $88,680 | $106,440 | $134,190 | $166,730 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $70,120 | $84,440 | $100,730 | $115,890 | $129,530 |
| Chico, CA | $59,270 | $76,970 | $84,280 | $105,350 | $123,600 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,970 | $78,550 | $84,800 | $104,810 | $127,590 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,730 | $75,870 | $88,580 | $110,920 | $119,990 |
| Fresno, CA | $67,100 | $79,820 | $92,200 | $103,730 | $121,360 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $63,460 | $70,130 | $89,430 | $113,650 | $135,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $70,870 | $86,170 | $106,290 | $131,290 | $159,750 |
| Merced, CA | $64,430 | $78,430 | $98,060 | $111,440 | $138,130 |
| Modesto, CA | $70,660 | $81,410 | $99,000 | $128,130 | $147,810 |
| Napa, CA | $82,340 | $89,060 | $100,360 | $125,910 | $140,380 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | $77,620 | $83,740 | $100,110 | $123,160 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,630 | $82,150 | $93,330 | $105,020 | $134,770 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $60,930 | $78,340 | $98,520 | $124,490 | $147,140 |
| Redding, CA | $64,070 | $75,330 | $92,690 | $115,520 | $130,860 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $69,090 | $80,990 | $99,030 | $121,250 | $147,450 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $73,490 | $87,560 | $104,800 | $133,760 | $158,700 |
| Salinas, CA | $71,310 | $82,720 | $98,340 | $115,300 | $134,940 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $72,470 | $86,070 | $105,170 | $127,570 | $154,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,760 | $100,850 | $129,680 | $163,550 | $193,250 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,530 | $102,680 | $133,360 | $167,710 | $198,860 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $66,680 | $78,680 | $95,550 | $127,620 | $152,600 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $79,280 | $96,830 | $118,810 | $137,970 | $159,870 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $72,120 | $90,820 | $101,310 | $125,060 | $147,760 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,710 | $82,160 | $103,170 | $126,870 | $142,290 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $66,680 | $79,940 | $97,720 | $119,200 | $136,130 |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,510 | $90,590 | $110,520 | $133,000 | $162,490 |
| Visalia, CA | $64,760 | $81,540 | $97,270 | $114,740 | $126,810 |
| Yuba City, CA | $60,740 | $76,250 | $90,840 | $115,910 | $132,840 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $51.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.16 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.55 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 | $30.11 | $37.51 | $47.66 | $60.89 | $74.55 |
| California | $34.81 | $42.64 | $51.18 | $64.52 | $80.16 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $33.71 | $40.60 | $48.43 | $55.72 | $62.27 |
| Chico, CA | $28.49 | $37.01 | $40.52 | $50.65 | $59.42 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.76 | $37.77 | $40.77 | $50.39 | $61.34 |
| El Centro, CA | $30.16 | $36.47 | $42.59 | $53.33 | $57.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $32.26 | $38.37 | $44.33 | $49.87 | $58.35 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $30.51 | $33.72 | $43.00 | $54.64 | $65.19 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34.07 | $41.43 | $51.10 | $63.12 | $76.80 |
| Merced, CA | $30.98 | $37.71 | $47.15 | $53.58 | $66.41 |
| Modesto, CA | $33.97 | $39.14 | $47.60 | $61.60 | $71.06 |
| Napa, CA | $39.59 | $42.82 | $48.25 | $60.54 | $67.49 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.55 | $37.32 | $40.26 | $48.13 | $59.21 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.15 | $39.50 | $44.87 | $50.49 | $64.79 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $29.29 | $37.66 | $47.37 | $59.85 | $70.74 |
| Redding, CA | $30.80 | $36.22 | $44.56 | $55.54 | $62.91 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33.22 | $38.94 | $47.61 | $58.30 | $70.89 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35.33 | $42.10 | $50.39 | $64.31 | $76.30 |
| Salinas, CA | $34.28 | $39.77 | $47.28 | $55.43 | $64.87 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $34.84 | $41.38 | $50.56 | $61.33 | $74.38 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39.79 | $48.49 | $62.34 | $78.63 | $92.91 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37.76 | $49.36 | $64.12 | $80.63 | $95.60 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $32.06 | $37.83 | $45.94 | $61.36 | $73.36 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38.11 | $46.55 | $57.12 | $66.33 | $76.86 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34.67 | $43.66 | $48.71 | $60.13 | $71.04 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $30.15 | $39.50 | $49.60 | $61.00 | $68.41 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $32.06 | $38.44 | $46.98 | $57.31 | $65.45 |
| Vallejo, CA | $32.46 | $43.55 | $53.14 | $63.94 | $78.12 |
| Visalia, CA | $31.13 | $39.20 | $46.77 | $55.16 | $60.96 |
| Yuba City, CA | $29.20 | $36.66 | $43.67 | $55.73 | $63.86 |
