In California:
- Workers on average earn $51,090.
- 10% of workers earn $39,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,930.
- 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,290 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 | $34,200 | $38,150 | $45,930 | $54,350 | $63,290 |
| California | $39,040 | $46,110 | $51,090 | $61,450 | $74,250 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,160 | $46,340 | $48,280 | $60,040 | $71,620 |
| Chico, CA | $39,650 | $46,970 | $48,890 | $58,820 | $59,810 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,310 | $45,140 | $47,070 | $59,580 | $65,760 |
| El Centro, CA | $39,130 | $44,960 | $45,140 | $61,860 | $62,210 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,680 | $42,020 | $47,260 | $55,240 | $60,600 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $43,210 | $45,140 | $46,310 | $58,360 | $61,900 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,380 | $46,070 | $50,330 | $61,150 | $70,900 |
| Merced, CA | $37,340 | $45,050 | $48,410 | $60,220 | $60,220 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,310 | $47,930 | $55,330 | $58,760 | $72,550 |
| Napa, CA | $43,760 | $48,830 | $58,470 | $63,580 | $74,080 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | $34,780 | $45,370 | $51,160 | $61,730 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,120 | $40,420 | $48,170 | $59,170 | $64,120 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $41,940 | $45,840 | $52,180 | $60,450 | $80,720 |
| Redding, CA | $36,220 | $44,230 | $48,530 | $57,920 | $59,010 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,770 | $44,540 | $48,370 | $59,220 | $71,680 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,180 | $46,530 | $53,810 | $62,600 | $75,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,910 | $45,140 | $50,630 | $65,880 | $89,810 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,860 | $46,980 | $49,500 | $61,860 | $71,040 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,860 | $47,650 | $57,580 | $67,580 | $81,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,250 | $51,970 | $60,650 | $72,880 | $84,430 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,720 | $45,140 | $54,960 | $69,860 | $87,970 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,140 | $49,200 | $54,870 | $61,960 | $74,540 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,010 | $47,240 | $55,160 | $65,350 | $81,880 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,980 | $49,230 | $58,580 | $73,100 | $95,820 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $40,400 | $45,640 | $49,070 | $60,540 | $74,640 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,810 | $45,140 | $50,650 | $61,930 | $74,950 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $45,170 | $50,300 | $59,040 | $74,050 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,460 | $48,820 | $52,750 | $61,850 | $76,680 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $24.56 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.70 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.43 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 | $16.44 | $18.34 | $22.08 | $26.13 | $30.43 |
| California | $18.77 | $22.17 | $24.56 | $29.54 | $35.70 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $20.27 | $22.28 | $23.21 | $28.87 | $34.43 |
| Chico, CA | $19.06 | $22.58 | $23.50 | $28.28 | $28.76 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.82 | $21.70 | $22.63 | $28.64 | $31.62 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.81 | $21.62 | $21.70 | $29.74 | $29.91 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.11 | $20.20 | $22.72 | $26.56 | $29.14 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $20.78 | $21.70 | $22.27 | $28.06 | $29.76 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.45 | $22.15 | $24.20 | $29.40 | $34.09 |
| Merced, CA | $17.95 | $21.66 | $23.28 | $28.95 | $28.95 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.90 | $23.04 | $26.60 | $28.25 | $34.88 |
| Napa, CA | $21.04 | $23.47 | $28.11 | $30.57 | $35.61 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $16.72 | $21.81 | $24.60 | $29.68 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.85 | $19.43 | $23.16 | $28.45 | $30.83 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.16 | $22.04 | $25.09 | $29.06 | $38.81 |
| Redding, CA | $17.41 | $21.26 | $23.33 | $27.85 | $28.37 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.12 | $21.41 | $23.26 | $28.47 | $34.46 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.84 | $22.37 | $25.87 | $30.10 | $36.09 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.67 | $21.70 | $24.34 | $31.67 | $43.18 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.16 | $22.59 | $23.80 | $29.74 | $34.15 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $20.12 | $22.91 | $27.68 | $32.49 | $38.98 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.31 | $24.99 | $29.16 | $35.04 | $40.59 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.61 | $21.70 | $26.42 | $33.59 | $42.29 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.74 | $23.65 | $26.38 | $29.79 | $35.84 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.68 | $22.71 | $26.52 | $31.42 | $39.36 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.18 | $23.67 | $28.16 | $35.14 | $46.07 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.43 | $21.94 | $23.59 | $29.10 | $35.89 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.62 | $21.70 | $24.35 | $29.77 | $36.03 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $21.72 | $24.18 | $28.39 | $35.60 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.97 | $23.47 | $25.36 | $29.74 | $36.86 |
