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In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $163,270.
  • 10% of workers earn $95,420 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $223,260 or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $174,410.
  • 10% of workers earn $105,060 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $272,670 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $135,980.
  • 10% of workers earn $82,460 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $214,670 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$82,460$105,210$135,980$171,980$214,670
California$105,060$136,990$174,410$216,670$272,670
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$95,420$128,590$163,270$193,980$223,260
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$88,670$104,390$130,330$165,520$203,810
Chico, CA$77,750$101,610$131,360$167,490$188,330
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$62,340$84,970$127,860$167,430$199,130
El Centro, CA$67,570$98,430$125,930$166,710$171,200
Fresno, CA$78,060$100,650$129,060$161,650$175,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$98,270$127,530$160,920$191,540$223,150
Merced, CA$79,210$102,220$132,120$164,990$201,850
Modesto, CA$78,540$98,250$119,770$138,070$174,220
Napa, CA$98,330$120,430$153,130$178,420$225,790
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$76,890$98,160$131,110$170,480$212,260
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$79,040$101,880$139,040$196,030$250,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$94,560$127,170$159,430$173,330$223,490
Redding, CA$77,970$98,340$129,230$167,200$173,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$85,090$101,780$133,270$163,610$205,760
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$100,040$126,650$139,640$170,240$209,140
Salinas, CA$83,870$104,190$135,160$165,090$204,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$128,090$163,500$186,640$219,670$273,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$138,420$173,650$213,110$226,080$289,150
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$74,770$98,620$135,020$166,280$204,240
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$92,520$124,210$156,910$175,720$209,260
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$99,670$127,490$158,290$173,660$215,750
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$94,080$116,890$148,630$172,290$214,360
Stockton-Lodi, CA$91,500$120,540$138,550$177,200$209,460
Vallejo, CA$83,800$108,550$136,930$169,390$209,530
Visalia, CA$71,140$99,000$126,170$157,670$176,080
Yuba City, CA$75,160$101,750$132,120$165,970$196,490

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $78.49 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.87 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $107.34 or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $83.85 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.51 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $131.09 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $65.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $39.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $103.21 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$39.64$50.58$65.38$82.68$103.21
California$50.51$65.86$83.85$104.17$131.09
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$45.87$61.82$78.49$93.26$107.34
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$42.63$50.19$62.66$79.58$97.98
Chico, CA$37.38$48.85$63.15$80.52$90.55
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$29.97$40.85$61.47$80.50$95.74
El Centro, CA$32.49$47.32$60.54$80.15$82.31
Fresno, CA$37.53$48.39$62.05$77.72$84.33
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$47.24$61.31$77.37$92.09$107.28
Merced, CA$38.08$49.14$63.52$79.32$97.04
Modesto, CA$37.76$47.24$57.58$66.38$83.76
Napa, CA$47.27$57.90$73.62$85.78$108.55
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$36.97$47.19$63.04$81.96$102.05
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$38.00$48.98$66.84$94.24$120.54
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$45.46$61.14$76.65$83.33$107.45
Redding, CA$37.49$47.28$62.13$80.39$83.32
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$40.91$48.94$64.07$78.66$98.93
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$48.10$60.89$67.14$81.85$100.55
Salinas, CA$40.32$50.09$64.98$79.37$98.09
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61.58$78.61$89.73$105.61$131.44
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$66.55$83.49$102.46$108.69$139.02
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$35.95$47.41$64.91$79.94$98.19
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$44.48$59.72$75.44$84.48$100.61
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$47.92$61.29$76.10$83.49$103.73
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$45.23$56.20$71.46$82.83$103.06
Stockton-Lodi, CA$43.99$57.95$66.61$85.19$100.70
Vallejo, CA$40.29$52.19$65.83$81.44$100.74
Visalia, CA$34.20$47.60$60.66$75.80$84.66
Yuba City, CA$36.14$48.92$63.52$79.79$94.46