In California:
- Workers on average earn $65,200.
- 10% of workers earn $45,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,550.
- 10% of workers earn $42,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,530 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 | $42,280 | $48,270 | $59,550 | $76,070 | $95,530 |
| California | $45,360 | $52,270 | $65,200 | $82,080 | $103,050 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,220 | $51,130 | $59,330 | $80,340 | $96,220 |
| Chico, CA | $45,430 | $48,340 | $61,720 | $74,440 | $95,740 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | $60,050 | $63,020 | $76,960 | $84,470 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,470 | $47,460 | $60,690 | $60,690 | $78,020 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,630 | $52,000 | $62,080 | $77,850 | $81,000 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,320 | $59,960 | $78,270 | $82,790 | $99,680 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,230 | $50,430 | $71,250 | $97,760 | $103,050 |
| Merced, CA | $47,730 | $48,070 | $60,200 | $63,560 | $74,580 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,650 | $59,500 | $60,900 | $76,610 | $95,590 |
| Napa, CA | $49,920 | $54,970 | $62,760 | $72,400 | $94,860 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,210 | $52,810 | $59,390 | $76,840 | $83,560 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,440 | $50,800 | $61,420 | $77,350 | $85,140 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,910 | $58,290 | $75,580 | $89,640 | $96,400 |
| Redding, CA | $47,150 | $49,020 | $59,520 | $70,760 | $74,210 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,960 | $50,970 | $63,230 | $77,350 | $93,620 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,410 | $50,560 | $63,270 | $74,490 | $94,820 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,820 | $57,520 | $62,520 | $78,420 | $97,300 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,440 | $50,010 | $59,770 | $76,700 | $92,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,830 | $58,760 | $72,020 | $102,660 | $124,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,430 | $63,310 | $87,600 | $106,000 | $130,210 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $47,010 | $55,530 | $68,560 | $95,250 | $95,250 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $41,840 | $48,150 | $61,960 | $76,750 | $93,100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,610 | $52,420 | $57,710 | $75,930 | $96,010 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $42,110 | $42,110 | $56,810 | $80,540 | $117,050 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,950 | $49,310 | $62,610 | $94,790 | $95,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,490 | $62,030 | $77,490 | $99,180 | $99,180 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,980 | $56,450 | $61,040 | $77,160 | $95,220 |
| Yuba City, CA | $47,180 | $55,360 | $64,040 | $80,690 | $99,610 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $31.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.93 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 | $20.33 | $23.21 | $28.63 | $36.57 | $45.93 |
| California | $21.81 | $25.13 | $31.35 | $39.46 | $49.54 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $22.70 | $24.58 | $28.52 | $38.63 | $46.26 |
| Chico, CA | $21.84 | $23.24 | $29.67 | $35.79 | $46.03 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.96 | $28.87 | $30.30 | $37.00 | $40.61 |
| El Centro, CA | $20.90 | $22.82 | $29.18 | $29.18 | $37.51 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.42 | $25.00 | $29.85 | $37.43 | $38.94 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $23.23 | $28.83 | $37.63 | $39.80 | $47.92 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.27 | $24.24 | $34.26 | $47.00 | $49.54 |
| Merced, CA | $22.95 | $23.11 | $28.94 | $30.56 | $35.86 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.91 | $28.61 | $29.28 | $36.83 | $45.96 |
| Napa, CA | $24.00 | $26.43 | $30.17 | $34.81 | $45.61 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.66 | $25.39 | $28.55 | $36.94 | $40.17 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.85 | $24.43 | $29.53 | $37.19 | $40.93 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.52 | $28.02 | $36.34 | $43.10 | $46.35 |
| Redding, CA | $22.67 | $23.57 | $28.62 | $34.02 | $35.68 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $21.13 | $24.51 | $30.40 | $37.19 | $45.01 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.79 | $24.31 | $30.42 | $35.81 | $45.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.47 | $27.66 | $30.06 | $37.70 | $46.78 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.33 | $24.05 | $28.74 | $36.88 | $44.66 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $25.40 | $28.25 | $34.62 | $49.36 | $59.77 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $27.61 | $30.44 | $42.12 | $50.96 | $62.60 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.60 | $26.70 | $32.96 | $45.79 | $45.79 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.12 | $23.15 | $29.79 | $36.90 | $44.76 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.45 | $25.20 | $27.75 | $36.51 | $46.16 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.24 | $20.24 | $27.31 | $38.72 | $56.27 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $21.61 | $23.71 | $30.10 | $45.57 | $46.06 |
| Vallejo, CA | $24.76 | $29.82 | $37.25 | $47.68 | $47.68 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.59 | $27.14 | $29.35 | $37.10 | $45.78 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.68 | $26.61 | $30.79 | $38.79 | $47.89 |
