In California:
- Workers on average earn $78,110.
- 10% of workers earn $48,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $119,270 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $54,240.
- 10% of workers earn $37,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,630 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 | $37,520 | $45,430 | $54,240 | $66,700 | $81,630 |
| California | $48,000 | $61,090 | $78,110 | $102,770 | $119,270 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41,600 | $47,360 | $61,090 | $80,300 | $97,270 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,600 | $59,380 | $61,720 | $69,750 | $96,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,560 | $74,180 | $92,700 | $107,120 | $119,830 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,410 | $53,500 | $64,890 | $83,270 | $100,690 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | $53,450 | $53,450 | $62,780 | $74,320 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,770 | $48,650 | $64,720 | $93,570 | $117,360 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,060 | $52,160 | $72,230 | $97,470 | $120,020 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,340 | $61,460 | $81,120 | $107,570 | $118,270 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,310 | $59,630 | $78,110 | $100,640 | $107,910 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,530 | $66,820 | $84,360 | $106,410 | $125,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,920 | $64,190 | $76,560 | $100,530 | $121,800 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,900 | $66,700 | $101,270 | $108,480 | $124,770 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $47,080 | $61,550 | $71,940 | $103,440 | $108,680 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,640 | $58,690 | $79,450 | $108,530 | $108,530 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,010 | $61,360 | $75,990 | $82,540 | $100,360 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,390 | $62,630 | $78,790 | $107,750 | $119,210 |
| Visalia, CA | $53,850 | $61,090 | $80,680 | $99,760 | $117,420 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $37.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.34 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.24 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 | $18.04 | $21.84 | $26.08 | $32.07 | $39.24 |
| California | $23.08 | $29.37 | $37.55 | $49.41 | $57.34 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $20.00 | $22.77 | $29.37 | $38.61 | $46.77 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.92 | $28.55 | $29.67 | $33.53 | $46.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $26.23 | $35.67 | $44.57 | $51.50 | $57.61 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.31 | $25.72 | $31.20 | $40.03 | $48.41 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.64 | $25.70 | $25.70 | $30.18 | $35.73 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.01 | $23.39 | $31.12 | $44.98 | $56.42 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $21.18 | $25.08 | $34.73 | $46.86 | $57.70 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.24 | $29.55 | $39.00 | $51.72 | $56.86 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $23.22 | $28.67 | $37.55 | $48.39 | $51.88 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $26.70 | $32.12 | $40.56 | $51.16 | $60.29 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $27.36 | $30.86 | $36.81 | $48.33 | $58.56 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $23.51 | $32.07 | $48.69 | $52.15 | $59.98 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.64 | $29.59 | $34.59 | $49.73 | $52.25 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.83 | $28.22 | $38.20 | $52.18 | $52.18 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.60 | $29.50 | $36.54 | $39.68 | $48.25 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.75 | $30.11 | $37.88 | $51.80 | $57.31 |
| Visalia, CA | $25.89 | $29.37 | $38.79 | $47.96 | $56.45 |
