In California:
- Workers on average earn $75,130.
- 10% of workers earn $46,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $129,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,960.
- 10% of workers earn $39,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,910 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 | $39,520 | $49,040 | $62,960 | $81,830 | $104,910 |
| California | $46,190 | $55,500 | $75,130 | $99,240 | $129,560 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $40,690 | $48,250 | $61,970 | $80,160 | $108,560 |
| Chico, CA | $39,460 | $47,310 | $58,040 | $73,880 | $97,780 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,980 | $43,040 | $57,530 | $74,200 | $81,330 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,580 | $38,640 | $49,190 | $70,370 | $88,600 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,230 | $48,140 | $58,280 | $76,940 | $97,310 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,500 | $53,790 | $72,400 | $95,440 | $123,590 |
| Merced, CA | $40,240 | $50,610 | $63,340 | $77,050 | $93,370 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,750 | $55,470 | $69,110 | $95,900 | $104,390 |
| Napa, CA | $45,640 | $59,070 | $79,090 | $89,780 | $107,410 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,380 | $53,290 | $64,730 | $82,140 | $99,210 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,450 | $54,670 | $67,300 | $86,740 | $106,290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $41,540 | $50,550 | $65,900 | $81,790 | $105,810 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,870 | $59,030 | $74,680 | $91,670 | $117,870 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,040 | $47,690 | $66,940 | $90,020 | $113,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,470 | $68,680 | $92,050 | $115,940 | $142,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,870 | $73,990 | $97,360 | $127,880 | $164,520 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $42,260 | $48,130 | $64,510 | $89,000 | $108,280 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,350 | $60,740 | $78,500 | $98,690 | $127,920 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,220 | $59,620 | $75,750 | $97,350 | $122,320 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,680 | $47,850 | $61,030 | $79,950 | $108,190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,900 | $59,210 | $74,800 | $96,930 | $127,890 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,600 | $50,050 | $66,040 | $82,520 | $102,900 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.44 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 | $19.00 | $23.58 | $30.27 | $39.34 | $50.44 |
| California | $22.21 | $26.68 | $36.12 | $47.71 | $62.29 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.56 | $23.20 | $29.79 | $38.54 | $52.19 |
| Chico, CA | $18.97 | $22.75 | $27.90 | $35.52 | $47.01 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.22 | $20.69 | $27.66 | $35.67 | $39.10 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.59 | $18.58 | $23.65 | $33.83 | $42.60 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.34 | $23.15 | $28.02 | $36.99 | $46.78 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.88 | $25.86 | $34.81 | $45.89 | $59.42 |
| Merced, CA | $19.35 | $24.33 | $30.45 | $37.04 | $44.89 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.04 | $26.67 | $33.23 | $46.11 | $50.19 |
| Napa, CA | $21.94 | $28.40 | $38.02 | $43.17 | $51.64 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.86 | $25.62 | $31.12 | $39.49 | $47.70 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.89 | $26.28 | $32.36 | $41.70 | $51.10 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.97 | $24.30 | $31.68 | $39.32 | $50.87 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.53 | $28.38 | $35.90 | $44.07 | $56.67 |
| Salinas, CA | $20.69 | $22.93 | $32.18 | $43.28 | $54.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $26.19 | $33.02 | $44.25 | $55.74 | $68.49 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.78 | $35.57 | $46.81 | $61.48 | $79.10 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.32 | $23.14 | $31.01 | $42.79 | $52.06 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.73 | $29.20 | $37.74 | $47.45 | $61.50 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.22 | $28.67 | $36.42 | $46.80 | $58.81 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.52 | $23.01 | $29.34 | $38.44 | $52.01 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.03 | $28.47 | $35.96 | $46.60 | $61.49 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.00 | $24.06 | $31.75 | $39.68 | $49.47 |
