In California:
- Workers on average earn $58,050.
- 10% of workers earn $46,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,590 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,850.
- 10% of workers earn $38,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $38,810 | $45,640 | $51,850 | $62,540 | $77,180 |
| California | $46,320 | $50,040 | $58,050 | $72,760 | $88,590 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,330 | $47,070 | $49,610 | $58,610 | $76,620 |
| Chico, CA | $38,290 | $38,290 | $47,240 | $48,630 | $59,290 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,310 | $43,460 | $49,810 | $61,330 | $70,290 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,150 | $47,210 | $52,520 | $63,110 | $78,740 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,340 | $50,340 | $56,030 | $61,510 | $74,230 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,280 | $50,160 | $60,800 | $60,800 | $73,230 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | $46,750 | $49,960 | $63,420 | $72,290 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,230 | $46,790 | $60,000 | $64,840 | $73,150 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,770 | $46,020 | $52,770 | $64,160 | $64,160 |
| Redding, CA | $38,490 | $38,490 | $46,300 | $50,020 | $59,020 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $40,990 | $46,810 | $50,950 | $59,690 | $80,500 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,790 | $47,630 | $57,060 | $73,420 | $81,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,000 | $50,030 | $56,810 | $61,880 | $71,410 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,120 | $46,900 | $52,350 | $65,520 | $98,390 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,720 | $58,000 | $72,710 | $95,510 | $139,310 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,680 | $60,350 | $69,630 | $76,680 | $87,660 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,850 | $48,430 | $80,290 | $82,500 | $82,520 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,510 | $52,100 | $59,470 | $71,220 | $76,390 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,720 | $48,500 | $52,000 | $60,430 | $76,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,940 | $52,420 | $64,720 | $74,260 | $80,320 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,870 | $46,260 | $50,830 | $59,860 | $73,970 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,250 | $48,970 | $61,130 | $81,730 | $81,730 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,460 | $48,820 | $63,960 | $71,530 | $78,850 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,170 | $54,360 | $60,610 | $61,100 | $69,110 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.91 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.59 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $18.66 | $21.94 | $24.93 | $30.07 | $37.11 |
| California | $22.27 | $24.06 | $27.91 | $34.98 | $42.59 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.31 | $22.63 | $23.85 | $28.18 | $36.84 |
| Chico, CA | $18.41 | $18.41 | $22.71 | $23.38 | $28.51 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.98 | $20.89 | $23.95 | $29.49 | $33.79 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.71 | $22.70 | $25.25 | $30.34 | $37.86 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.28 | $24.20 | $26.94 | $29.57 | $35.69 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.25 | $24.12 | $29.23 | $29.23 | $35.21 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.48 | $22.48 | $24.02 | $30.49 | $34.76 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.82 | $22.49 | $28.85 | $31.17 | $35.17 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.16 | $22.13 | $25.37 | $30.85 | $30.85 |
| Redding, CA | $18.51 | $18.51 | $22.26 | $24.05 | $28.38 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.71 | $22.50 | $24.49 | $28.70 | $38.70 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.49 | $22.90 | $27.43 | $35.30 | $39.39 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.60 | $24.05 | $27.31 | $29.75 | $34.33 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $20.73 | $22.55 | $25.17 | $31.50 | $47.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.86 | $27.88 | $34.96 | $45.92 | $66.97 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $26.77 | $29.01 | $33.48 | $36.87 | $42.14 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.52 | $23.29 | $38.60 | $39.67 | $39.67 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.84 | $25.05 | $28.59 | $34.24 | $36.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.50 | $23.32 | $25.00 | $29.05 | $36.69 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $23.53 | $25.20 | $31.12 | $35.70 | $38.62 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.05 | $22.24 | $24.44 | $28.78 | $35.56 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.20 | $23.55 | $29.39 | $39.29 | $39.29 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.38 | $23.47 | $30.75 | $34.39 | $37.91 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.20 | $26.14 | $29.14 | $29.38 | $33.23 |
