In California:
- Workers on average earn $195,080.
- 10% of workers earn $97,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $369,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $159,670.
- 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $351,600 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 | $78,360 | $102,990 | $159,670 | $221,370 | $351,600 |
| California | $97,950 | $131,120 | $195,080 | $277,140 | $369,180 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $77,490 | $102,680 | $150,900 | $175,600 | $245,020 |
| Chico, CA | $58,850 | $91,990 | $131,710 | $159,930 | $227,520 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $98,950 | $130,740 | $163,960 | $184,460 | $212,310 |
| El Centro, CA | $95,160 | $128,810 | $162,580 | $185,000 | $207,480 |
| Fresno, CA | $75,370 | $107,860 | $162,680 | $203,330 | $284,670 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $74,680 | $106,160 | $149,430 | $207,770 | $338,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $93,980 | $128,630 | $194,410 | $271,790 | $375,440 |
| Merced, CA | $82,290 | $105,620 | $139,010 | $172,500 | $271,980 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,120 | $129,370 | $164,010 | $200,990 | $300,040 |
| Napa, CA | $80,530 | $106,090 | $168,720 | $212,090 | $306,130 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $95,840 | $108,780 | $141,610 | $168,330 | $219,090 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $66,060 | $75,940 | $131,130 | $180,530 | $228,630 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $82,480 | $131,550 | $185,520 | $219,780 | $284,690 |
| Redding, CA | $78,110 | $104,180 | $133,900 | $173,860 | $211,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $80,540 | $128,420 | $178,540 | $209,650 | $284,610 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,610 | $119,990 | $166,940 | $210,980 | $289,250 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $104,140 | $135,400 | $178,220 | $223,020 | $336,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98,280 | $137,380 | $212,500 | $320,510 | $375,580 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,350 | $176,840 | $301,320 | $375,400 | $421,000 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $83,130 | $125,150 | $175,780 | $202,380 | $272,170 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,990 | $101,970 | $164,790 | $225,700 | $315,190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $73,920 | $109,550 | $170,970 | $216,420 | $289,030 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $96,860 | $130,840 | $181,560 | $225,740 | $294,230 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $94,110 | $129,320 | $174,880 | $205,110 | $239,200 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,020 | $108,560 | $170,530 | $209,980 | $286,680 |
| Visalia, CA | $89,870 | $112,070 | $150,140 | $174,510 | $198,320 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,260 | $96,890 | $139,710 | $171,190 | $225,510 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $93.79 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $177.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $169.04 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 | $37.67 | $49.51 | $76.76 | $106.43 | $169.04 |
| California | $47.09 | $63.04 | $93.79 | $133.24 | $177.49 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37.26 | $49.36 | $72.55 | $84.42 | $117.80 |
| Chico, CA | $28.29 | $44.22 | $63.32 | $76.89 | $109.39 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47.57 | $62.86 | $78.83 | $88.68 | $102.07 |
| El Centro, CA | $45.75 | $61.93 | $78.16 | $88.94 | $99.75 |
| Fresno, CA | $36.24 | $51.86 | $78.21 | $97.76 | $136.86 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35.91 | $51.04 | $71.84 | $99.89 | $162.94 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45.18 | $61.84 | $93.47 | $130.67 | $180.50 |
| Merced, CA | $39.56 | $50.78 | $66.83 | $82.94 | $130.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $44.77 | $62.20 | $78.85 | $96.63 | $144.25 |
| Napa, CA | $38.72 | $51.01 | $81.11 | $101.96 | $147.18 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46.08 | $52.30 | $68.08 | $80.93 | $105.33 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $31.76 | $36.51 | $63.05 | $86.80 | $109.92 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39.65 | $63.25 | $89.19 | $105.66 | $136.87 |
| Redding, CA | $37.55 | $50.09 | $64.38 | $83.59 | $101.72 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38.72 | $61.74 | $85.84 | $100.79 | $136.83 |
| Salinas, CA | $38.76 | $57.69 | $80.26 | $101.44 | $139.06 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $50.07 | $65.09 | $85.68 | $107.22 | $161.82 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47.25 | $66.05 | $102.17 | $154.09 | $180.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62.19 | $85.02 | $144.87 | $180.48 | $202.40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $39.97 | $60.17 | $84.51 | $97.30 | $130.85 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $28.84 | $49.02 | $79.23 | $108.51 | $151.53 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35.54 | $52.67 | $82.20 | $104.05 | $138.96 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46.57 | $62.90 | $87.29 | $108.53 | $141.46 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45.25 | $62.17 | $84.08 | $98.61 | $115.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37.03 | $52.19 | $81.98 | $100.95 | $137.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $43.21 | $53.88 | $72.19 | $83.90 | $95.35 |
| Yuba City, CA | $27.05 | $46.58 | $67.17 | $82.30 | $108.42 |
