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In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $95,160.
  • 10% of workers earn $61,500 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $158,650 or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $97,860.
  • 10% of workers earn $60,930 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $164,150 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $91,240.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,460 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $160,830 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$58,460$69,460$91,240$125,550$160,830
California$60,930$76,340$97,860$127,790$164,150
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$61,500$72,550$95,160$127,980$158,650
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$59,070$72,620$97,570$128,710$159,700
Fresno, CA$50,010$61,770$73,470$97,010$120,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$59,570$74,920$87,060$113,630$135,800
Modesto, CA$52,160$62,600$83,120$109,080$134,720
Napa, CA$63,160$69,570$89,180$130,690$157,740
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$59,510$64,350$79,750$98,270$127,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$60,010$64,990$82,960$106,490$133,470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$59,160$70,520$92,660$108,440$128,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$57,220$66,390$82,400$106,540$133,660
Salinas, CA$61,070$80,580$95,080$138,220$156,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$76,110$96,100$127,790$160,810$194,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$75,990$91,010$114,890$150,630$184,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$57,530$68,140$86,060$118,890$127,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$61,560$69,600$95,840$118,160$135,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$60,030$62,290$85,930$116,870$145,620
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$63,420$79,910$92,240$115,690$151,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA$57,780$72,740$80,080$114,900$133,080
Vallejo, CA$53,770$64,250$81,470$103,070$128,930
Visalia, CA$52,180$61,670$87,570$109,180$128,490

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $45.75 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.57 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $76.27 or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $47.05 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.29 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $78.92 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $43.87 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.11 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $77.32 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$28.11$33.39$43.87$60.36$77.32
California$29.29$36.70$47.05$61.44$78.92
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$29.57$34.88$45.75$61.53$76.27
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$28.40$34.92$46.91$61.88$76.78
Fresno, CA$24.04$29.70$35.32$46.64$57.71
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$28.64$36.02$41.86$54.63$65.29
Modesto, CA$25.08$30.10$39.96$52.44$64.77
Napa, CA$30.37$33.45$42.87$62.83$75.84
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$28.61$30.94$38.34$47.25$61.41
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$28.85$31.24$39.89$51.20$64.17
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$28.44$33.90$44.55$52.14$61.84
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$27.51$31.92$39.62$51.22$64.26
Salinas, CA$29.36$38.74$45.71$66.45$75.17
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$36.59$46.20$61.44$77.31$93.62
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$36.54$43.76$55.24$72.42$88.75
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$27.66$32.76$41.37$57.16$61.52
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$29.60$33.46$46.08$56.81$65.29
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$28.86$29.95$41.31$56.19$70.01
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$30.49$38.42$44.35$55.62$72.73
Stockton-Lodi, CA$27.78$34.97$38.50$55.24$63.98
Vallejo, CA$25.85$30.89$39.17$49.55$61.98
Visalia, CA$25.09$29.65$42.10$52.49$61.77