In California:
- Workers on average earn $77,390.
- 10% of workers earn $50,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $119,580 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,890.
- 10% of workers earn $44,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,500 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 | $44,740 | $50,340 | $62,890 | $80,080 | $101,500 |
| California | $50,460 | $60,170 | $77,390 | $98,430 | $119,580 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,950 | $57,820 | $63,420 | $78,970 | $97,180 |
| Chico, CA | $44,680 | $47,720 | $58,280 | $75,260 | $78,670 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,660 | $61,430 | $64,100 | $82,100 | $98,870 |
| El Centro, CA | $44,770 | $50,060 | $63,000 | $79,810 | $106,750 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,460 | $50,290 | $62,450 | $77,330 | $95,780 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $41,160 | $49,570 | $69,600 | $83,280 | $100,930 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,200 | $59,690 | $77,520 | $98,440 | $112,160 |
| Merced, CA | $40,480 | $47,670 | $61,320 | $75,060 | $83,020 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,600 | $54,590 | $58,820 | $75,570 | $93,890 |
| Napa, CA | $51,330 | $61,720 | $77,020 | $94,730 | $104,570 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,540 | $50,950 | $62,440 | $72,260 | $83,760 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,380 | $59,150 | $62,690 | $64,280 | $84,370 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,050 | $58,890 | $74,780 | $83,410 | $102,880 |
| Redding, CA | $44,460 | $49,900 | $59,620 | $75,410 | $89,980 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,640 | $52,150 | $61,460 | $76,640 | $93,730 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,980 | $61,740 | $78,550 | $97,910 | $113,290 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,420 | $59,800 | $63,950 | $91,180 | $101,580 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,210 | $59,410 | $76,300 | $98,260 | $107,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,590 | $74,050 | $84,030 | $103,060 | $131,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,030 | $77,610 | $99,250 | $119,120 | $157,450 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,690 | $60,740 | $75,200 | $76,930 | $95,550 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $52,210 | $60,730 | $64,690 | $81,880 | $97,780 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,930 | $62,500 | $80,930 | $91,070 | $97,500 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,400 | $60,600 | $78,160 | $93,790 | $100,890 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,990 | $60,550 | $70,520 | $88,790 | $97,330 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,050 | $62,050 | $79,280 | $90,070 | $99,600 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,450 | $53,640 | $64,380 | $75,420 | $92,550 |
| Yuba City, CA | $45,760 | $49,720 | $60,650 | $78,170 | $93,150 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $37.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.80 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 | $21.51 | $24.20 | $30.24 | $38.50 | $48.80 |
| California | $24.26 | $28.93 | $37.21 | $47.32 | $57.49 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $22.09 | $27.80 | $30.49 | $37.97 | $46.72 |
| Chico, CA | $21.48 | $22.94 | $28.02 | $36.18 | $37.82 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.36 | $29.53 | $30.82 | $39.47 | $47.53 |
| El Centro, CA | $21.52 | $24.07 | $30.29 | $38.37 | $51.32 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.86 | $24.18 | $30.03 | $37.18 | $46.05 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.79 | $23.83 | $33.46 | $40.04 | $48.52 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $24.62 | $28.70 | $37.27 | $47.33 | $53.92 |
| Merced, CA | $19.46 | $22.92 | $29.48 | $36.09 | $39.91 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.41 | $26.24 | $28.28 | $36.33 | $45.14 |
| Napa, CA | $24.68 | $29.67 | $37.03 | $45.54 | $50.27 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.82 | $24.49 | $30.02 | $34.74 | $40.27 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.26 | $28.44 | $30.14 | $30.91 | $40.56 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $22.62 | $28.31 | $35.95 | $40.10 | $49.46 |
| Redding, CA | $21.37 | $23.99 | $28.67 | $36.25 | $43.26 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.87 | $25.07 | $29.55 | $36.85 | $45.06 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $24.99 | $29.68 | $37.77 | $47.07 | $54.47 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.80 | $28.75 | $30.74 | $43.84 | $48.84 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $23.18 | $28.56 | $36.68 | $47.24 | $51.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $28.17 | $35.60 | $40.40 | $49.55 | $63.37 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.86 | $37.31 | $47.72 | $57.27 | $75.70 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.45 | $29.20 | $36.16 | $36.99 | $45.94 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $25.10 | $29.20 | $31.10 | $39.37 | $47.01 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $27.85 | $30.05 | $38.91 | $43.79 | $46.87 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $23.75 | $29.14 | $37.58 | $45.09 | $48.51 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.55 | $29.11 | $33.91 | $42.69 | $46.79 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.58 | $29.83 | $38.11 | $43.30 | $47.89 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.85 | $25.79 | $30.95 | $36.26 | $44.49 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.00 | $23.90 | $29.16 | $37.58 | $44.78 |
