In California:
- Workers on average earn $45,100.
- 10% of workers earn $35,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,790 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,350.
- 10% of workers earn $29,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,990 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 | $29,430 | $35,000 | $43,350 | $54,860 | $75,990 |
| California | $35,550 | $39,450 | $45,100 | $50,350 | $63,790 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,070 | $36,710 | $39,470 | $46,530 | $57,880 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $35,240 | $35,780 | $39,070 | $49,980 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,650 | $47,760 | $49,000 | $50,150 | $64,710 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,230 | $37,850 | $37,900 | $46,420 | $63,820 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,530 | $39,570 | $45,400 | $49,940 | $61,130 |
| Merced, CA | $34,370 | $37,980 | $43,360 | $49,580 | $74,200 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,910 | $39,250 | $50,650 | $50,650 | $62,180 |
| Napa, CA | $36,140 | $38,090 | $45,570 | $52,450 | $58,520 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | $38,480 | $39,120 | $44,130 | $53,280 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,360 | $37,540 | $38,830 | $46,090 | $63,860 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,930 | $37,770 | $43,770 | $53,230 | $83,570 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,630 | $41,970 | $42,260 | $43,910 | $50,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,830 | $39,760 | $44,000 | $47,270 | $62,310 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,530 | $36,170 | $39,800 | $46,730 | $55,940 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,330 | $39,380 | $47,050 | $62,040 | $100,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,930 | $41,600 | $48,340 | $59,650 | $83,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $39,370 | $45,330 | $50,350 | $60,660 | $71,520 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,490 | $38,400 | $42,290 | $50,590 | $59,150 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,560 | $39,130 | $39,130 | $46,630 | $88,290 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,360 | $41,050 | $49,170 | $50,940 | $61,560 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,320 | $38,290 | $43,000 | $47,340 | $78,680 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,590 | $39,170 | $48,390 | $54,470 | $60,840 |
| Visalia, CA | $38,980 | $45,130 | $45,130 | $45,130 | $54,640 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | $34,890 | $44,280 | $48,220 | $55,800 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.69 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.67 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.53 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 | $14.15 | $16.83 | $20.84 | $26.38 | $36.53 |
| California | $17.09 | $18.97 | $21.69 | $24.21 | $30.67 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.86 | $17.65 | $18.98 | $22.37 | $27.83 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $16.94 | $17.20 | $18.79 | $24.03 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.10 | $22.96 | $23.56 | $24.11 | $31.11 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.94 | $18.20 | $18.22 | $22.32 | $30.68 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.08 | $19.02 | $21.83 | $24.01 | $29.39 |
| Merced, CA | $16.52 | $18.26 | $20.85 | $23.84 | $35.67 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.78 | $18.87 | $24.35 | $24.35 | $29.90 |
| Napa, CA | $17.37 | $18.31 | $21.91 | $25.22 | $28.14 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.31 | $18.50 | $18.81 | $21.22 | $25.61 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.96 | $18.05 | $18.67 | $22.16 | $30.70 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.80 | $18.16 | $21.04 | $25.59 | $40.18 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.13 | $20.18 | $20.32 | $21.11 | $24.32 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.23 | $19.12 | $21.15 | $22.73 | $29.96 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.60 | $17.39 | $19.14 | $22.47 | $26.89 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.99 | $18.93 | $22.62 | $29.83 | $48.50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.23 | $20.00 | $23.24 | $28.68 | $40.13 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.93 | $21.79 | $24.21 | $29.16 | $34.39 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.54 | $18.46 | $20.33 | $24.32 | $28.44 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.58 | $18.81 | $18.81 | $22.42 | $42.45 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.44 | $19.74 | $23.64 | $24.49 | $29.60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.50 | $18.41 | $20.67 | $22.76 | $37.83 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.59 | $18.83 | $23.26 | $26.19 | $29.25 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.74 | $21.70 | $21.70 | $21.70 | $26.27 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.50 | $16.78 | $21.29 | $23.18 | $26.83 |
