In California:
- Workers on average earn $77,710.
- 10% of workers earn $42,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $157,030 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,810.
- 10% of workers earn $37,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,890 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 | $37,860 | $48,260 | $60,810 | $76,640 | $98,890 |
| California | $42,690 | $61,310 | $77,710 | $97,640 | $157,030 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,820 | $59,780 | $73,770 | $86,640 | $94,770 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,540 | $69,200 | $79,100 | $87,840 | $99,950 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,820 | $49,470 | $71,130 | $87,840 | $100,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,750 | $76,290 | $84,050 | $136,350 | $177,820 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,710 | $50,290 | $65,360 | $79,350 | $98,470 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,100 | $66,900 | $76,280 | $87,550 | $90,440 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,880 | $56,810 | $71,710 | $90,980 | $98,850 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,220 | $60,170 | $77,050 | $83,390 | $99,080 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $43,460 | $64,640 | $80,890 | $93,720 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,650 | $63,860 | $78,330 | $85,420 | $108,470 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41,980 | $61,310 | $76,720 | $87,840 | $98,530 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,590 | $61,090 | $73,770 | $86,500 | $93,950 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,610 | $60,230 | $77,450 | $92,510 | $117,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,860 | $61,780 | $74,580 | $95,050 | $115,490 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,860 | $37,860 | $77,510 | $97,980 | $121,870 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,990 | $45,090 | $62,610 | $84,730 | $106,710 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,320 | $42,980 | $61,630 | $81,240 | $98,790 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $42,740 | $60,620 | $81,280 | $91,940 | $106,400 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44,270 | $64,350 | $80,760 | $95,990 | $132,460 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,640 | $59,180 | $75,020 | $85,390 | $100,450 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,110 | $48,270 | $79,590 | $87,840 | $118,140 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,790 | $50,190 | $64,240 | $82,130 | $103,190 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $37.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.54 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 | $18.20 | $23.20 | $29.24 | $36.85 | $47.54 |
| California | $20.53 | $29.48 | $37.36 | $46.94 | $75.49 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.70 | $28.74 | $35.46 | $41.65 | $45.56 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.22 | $33.27 | $38.03 | $42.23 | $48.05 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.19 | $23.78 | $34.20 | $42.23 | $48.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $27.29 | $36.68 | $40.41 | $65.55 | $85.49 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.09 | $24.18 | $31.42 | $38.15 | $47.34 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.86 | $32.16 | $36.68 | $42.09 | $43.48 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.58 | $27.31 | $34.48 | $43.74 | $47.52 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.30 | $28.93 | $37.05 | $40.09 | $47.64 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $20.90 | $31.08 | $38.89 | $45.06 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $24.35 | $30.70 | $37.66 | $41.07 | $52.15 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.19 | $29.48 | $36.88 | $42.23 | $47.37 |
| Salinas, CA | $20.48 | $29.37 | $35.46 | $41.59 | $45.17 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.60 | $28.96 | $37.24 | $44.47 | $56.72 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.53 | $29.70 | $35.86 | $45.70 | $55.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.20 | $18.20 | $37.26 | $47.11 | $58.59 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.30 | $21.68 | $30.10 | $40.74 | $51.30 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.50 | $20.66 | $29.63 | $39.06 | $47.50 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.55 | $29.14 | $39.08 | $44.20 | $51.15 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.28 | $30.94 | $38.83 | $46.15 | $63.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.50 | $28.45 | $36.07 | $41.05 | $48.29 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.84 | $23.21 | $38.26 | $42.23 | $56.80 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.17 | $24.13 | $30.89 | $39.49 | $49.61 |
