In California:
- Workers on average earn $144,040.
- 10% of workers earn $81,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $217,760 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $120,630.
- 10% of workers earn $76,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $184,300 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 | $76,550 | $92,830 | $120,630 | $152,950 | $184,300 |
| California | $81,840 | $106,100 | $144,040 | $185,520 | $217,760 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $86,610 | $99,090 | $126,960 | $155,940 | $163,720 |
| Fresno, CA | $83,520 | $102,710 | $134,780 | $171,620 | $179,540 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,230 | $103,770 | $139,780 | $179,520 | $209,460 |
| Modesto, CA | $76,960 | $80,250 | $109,970 | $150,250 | $192,440 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $81,100 | $111,010 | $154,820 | $168,260 | $180,050 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $70,610 | $81,030 | $97,550 | $135,920 | $194,540 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $86,610 | $100,270 | $129,880 | $160,990 | $189,630 |
| Redding, CA | $79,560 | $94,990 | $126,170 | $169,120 | $170,360 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,570 | $91,430 | $109,990 | $136,840 | $166,680 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,140 | $104,270 | $136,190 | $171,570 | $196,930 |
| Salinas, CA | $86,390 | $103,760 | $126,460 | $160,650 | $208,790 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,080 | $93,660 | $127,270 | $162,340 | $204,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,500 | $124,720 | $166,030 | $204,490 | $219,070 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $116,900 | $157,150 | $187,060 | $218,170 | $258,100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $80,020 | $101,180 | $136,240 | $165,490 | $205,050 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $103,910 | $122,080 | $133,560 | $171,230 | $203,820 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $82,880 | $101,440 | $134,640 | $169,780 | $209,530 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $95,940 | $111,200 | $164,880 | $164,880 | $201,740 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $79,180 | $98,620 | $131,080 | $165,490 | $179,540 |
| Vallejo, CA | $102,080 | $102,240 | $160,060 | $160,770 | $208,410 |
| Visalia, CA | $76,500 | $99,430 | $124,010 | $126,770 | $166,610 |
| Yuba City, CA | $81,930 | $94,480 | $123,700 | $145,170 | $170,360 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $69.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.35 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $104.69 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $88.61 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 | $36.80 | $44.63 | $58.00 | $73.53 | $88.61 |
| California | $39.35 | $51.01 | $69.25 | $89.19 | $104.69 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41.64 | $47.64 | $61.04 | $74.97 | $78.71 |
| Fresno, CA | $40.15 | $49.38 | $64.80 | $82.51 | $86.32 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38.09 | $49.89 | $67.20 | $86.31 | $100.70 |
| Modesto, CA | $37.00 | $38.58 | $52.87 | $72.24 | $92.52 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38.99 | $53.37 | $74.43 | $80.89 | $86.56 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33.95 | $38.96 | $46.90 | $65.35 | $93.53 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $41.64 | $48.21 | $62.44 | $77.40 | $91.17 |
| Redding, CA | $38.25 | $45.67 | $60.66 | $81.31 | $81.91 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36.81 | $43.96 | $52.88 | $65.79 | $80.14 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39.01 | $50.13 | $65.48 | $82.49 | $94.68 |
| Salinas, CA | $41.53 | $49.89 | $60.80 | $77.23 | $100.38 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38.50 | $45.03 | $61.19 | $78.05 | $98.37 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46.87 | $59.96 | $79.82 | $98.31 | $105.32 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56.20 | $75.56 | $89.93 | $104.89 | $124.09 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38.47 | $48.65 | $65.50 | $79.56 | $98.58 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $49.96 | $58.69 | $64.21 | $82.32 | $97.99 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39.84 | $48.77 | $64.73 | $81.63 | $100.74 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46.12 | $53.46 | $79.27 | $79.27 | $96.99 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38.07 | $47.41 | $63.02 | $79.56 | $86.32 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49.08 | $49.16 | $76.95 | $77.29 | $100.20 |
| Visalia, CA | $36.78 | $47.81 | $59.62 | $60.95 | $80.10 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39.39 | $45.42 | $59.47 | $69.79 | $81.91 |
