In California:
- Workers on average earn $97,010.
- 10% of workers earn $50,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $152,260 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $77,440.
- 10% of workers earn $47,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,670 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 | $47,980 | $60,780 | $77,440 | $98,820 | $121,670 |
| California | $50,740 | $66,560 | $97,010 | $126,380 | $152,260 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,290 | $78,900 | $104,600 | $125,010 | $149,170 |
| Chico, CA | $61,580 | $72,960 | $96,510 | $127,080 | $156,030 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,070 | $68,200 | $81,270 | $113,890 | $129,010 |
| El Centro, CA | $65,520 | $75,490 | $86,420 | $124,490 | $149,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,840 | $76,520 | $104,260 | $119,780 | $132,880 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $50,910 | $76,150 | $115,290 | $128,980 | $147,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,370 | $60,630 | $84,850 | $119,600 | $139,900 |
| Merced, CA | $61,490 | $86,530 | $106,710 | $130,490 | $139,580 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,560 | $77,720 | $99,870 | $130,840 | $143,230 |
| Napa, CA | $60,080 | $74,680 | $126,730 | $189,590 | $203,360 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,690 | $63,090 | $94,590 | $104,530 | $130,350 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,090 | $63,140 | $78,570 | $101,200 | $126,580 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,580 | $57,640 | $88,440 | $126,740 | $149,890 |
| Redding, CA | $48,840 | $71,620 | $80,670 | $109,550 | $133,160 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,030 | $57,560 | $92,130 | $127,920 | $160,980 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,440 | $80,440 | $105,790 | $126,410 | $137,560 |
| Salinas, CA | $57,740 | $66,060 | $94,850 | $128,230 | $153,230 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,390 | $79,110 | $105,890 | $135,140 | $160,180 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,220 | $74,000 | $103,400 | $158,370 | $162,290 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,760 | $75,110 | $99,030 | $118,750 | $156,190 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $55,830 | $61,120 | $95,820 | $117,450 | $132,220 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,540 | $79,220 | $99,230 | $127,090 | $131,680 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,240 | $65,920 | $95,790 | $122,410 | $141,330 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,390 | $64,370 | $93,430 | $130,110 | $152,260 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $41,950 | $57,910 | $83,800 | $120,140 | $134,730 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,410 | $61,990 | $105,400 | $130,730 | $158,150 |
| Visalia, CA | $61,760 | $73,650 | $100,270 | $128,130 | $164,110 |
| Yuba City, CA | $57,550 | $75,150 | $97,560 | $122,660 | $147,840 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $46.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $73.20 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.49 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 | $23.07 | $29.22 | $37.23 | $47.51 | $58.49 |
| California | $24.39 | $32.00 | $46.64 | $60.76 | $73.20 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $27.55 | $37.93 | $50.29 | $60.10 | $71.72 |
| Chico, CA | $29.61 | $35.08 | $46.40 | $61.10 | $75.02 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.44 | $32.79 | $39.07 | $54.75 | $62.02 |
| El Centro, CA | $31.50 | $36.30 | $41.55 | $59.85 | $71.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.52 | $36.79 | $50.12 | $57.59 | $63.89 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $24.48 | $36.61 | $55.43 | $62.01 | $71.13 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.33 | $29.15 | $40.80 | $57.50 | $67.26 |
| Merced, CA | $29.56 | $41.60 | $51.30 | $62.74 | $67.11 |
| Modesto, CA | $30.56 | $37.37 | $48.02 | $62.90 | $68.86 |
| Napa, CA | $28.88 | $35.90 | $60.93 | $91.15 | $97.77 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.29 | $30.33 | $45.48 | $50.25 | $62.67 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.08 | $30.35 | $37.77 | $48.66 | $60.86 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.43 | $27.71 | $42.52 | $60.93 | $72.06 |
| Redding, CA | $23.48 | $34.44 | $38.78 | $52.67 | $64.02 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $24.05 | $27.68 | $44.29 | $61.50 | $77.39 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $29.06 | $38.67 | $50.86 | $60.77 | $66.13 |
| Salinas, CA | $27.76 | $31.76 | $45.60 | $61.65 | $73.67 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $28.55 | $38.03 | $50.91 | $64.97 | $77.01 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $27.99 | $35.58 | $49.71 | $76.14 | $78.02 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.14 | $36.11 | $47.61 | $57.09 | $75.09 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $26.84 | $29.38 | $46.07 | $56.47 | $63.57 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29.59 | $38.09 | $47.71 | $61.10 | $63.31 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $28.00 | $31.69 | $46.05 | $58.85 | $67.95 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $28.55 | $30.95 | $44.92 | $62.55 | $73.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.17 | $27.84 | $40.29 | $57.76 | $64.78 |
| Vallejo, CA | $26.16 | $29.80 | $50.67 | $62.85 | $76.03 |
| Visalia, CA | $29.69 | $35.41 | $48.21 | $61.60 | $78.90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $27.67 | $36.13 | $46.91 | $58.97 | $71.08 |
