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In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $161,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,570 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $220,580 or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $165,650.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,380 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $225,190 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $135,880.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,380 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $190,280 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$99,380$120,670$135,880$163,980$190,280
California$99,380$136,730$165,650$206,990$225,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,570$134,550$161,890$204,970$220,580
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$126,200$156,590$198,070$219,990$219,990
Chico, CA$129,170$136,310$164,780$180,970$202,110
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$156,460$161,840$174,670$211,760$214,480
El Centro, CA$124,020$136,290$156,730$172,220$193,750
Fresno, CA$64,400$124,650$155,440$176,070$206,250
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$128,370$140,470$161,470$174,010$199,140
Merced, CA$86,070$120,320$164,080$173,880$199,140
Modesto, CA$92,540$142,170$165,730$211,130$224,310
Napa, CA$93,630$158,490$172,170$210,040$216,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$101,840$148,340$162,860$203,660$210,340
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$119,850$143,730$167,600$187,200$217,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$107,410$132,350$154,760$169,340$196,870
Redding, CA$111,950$129,890$150,010$161,580$173,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$77,310$136,720$165,490$200,880$224,010
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$72,440$125,200$161,470$181,980$225,400
Salinas, CA$146,500$156,950$170,180$204,990$453,100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$109,750$135,720$165,160$204,920$214,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$106,150$156,990$184,380$219,210$237,980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$100,240$167,230$223,640$250,240$287,420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$126,750$135,430$162,790$188,030$192,770
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$126,690$137,130$159,030$167,330$208,760
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$90,310$130,630$158,360$175,470$204,280
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$89,380$144,360$172,750$217,800$223,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA$121,650$135,930$162,110$203,020$204,470
Vallejo, CA$109,540$149,330$179,520$219,080$227,060
Visalia, CA$122,770$137,670$166,510$181,260$203,200
Yuba City, CA$122,650$158,510$183,460$198,930$210,450

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $77.83 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.87 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $106.05 or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $79.64 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.78 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $108.27 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $65.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.78 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $91.48 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$47.78$58.02$65.33$78.84$91.48
California$47.78$65.73$79.64$99.52$108.27
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$47.87$64.69$77.83$98.55$106.05
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$60.67$75.28$95.23$105.76$105.76
Chico, CA$62.10$65.53$79.22$87.00$97.17
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$75.22$77.81$83.97$101.81$103.11
El Centro, CA$59.63$65.52$75.35$82.80$93.15
Fresno, CA$30.96$59.93$74.73$84.65$99.16
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$61.72$67.53$77.63$83.66$95.74
Merced, CA$41.38$57.85$78.88$83.60$95.74
Modesto, CA$44.49$68.35$79.68$101.51$107.84
Napa, CA$45.02$76.20$82.78$100.98$104.12
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$48.96$71.32$78.30$97.91$101.12
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$57.62$69.10$80.58$90.00$104.78
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$51.64$63.63$74.41$81.41$94.65
Redding, CA$53.82$62.45$72.12$77.68$83.53
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$37.17$65.73$79.56$96.58$107.70
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$34.83$60.19$77.63$87.49$108.37
Salinas, CA$70.43$75.46$81.82$98.56$217.84
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$52.76$65.25$79.41$98.52$103.16
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$51.04$75.48$88.65$105.39$114.41
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$48.19$80.40$107.52$120.31$138.18
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$60.94$65.11$78.27$90.40$92.68
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$60.91$65.93$76.46$80.45$100.36
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$43.42$62.81$76.14$84.36$98.21
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$42.97$69.40$83.05$104.71$107.53
Stockton-Lodi, CA$58.49$65.35$77.94$97.61$98.30
Vallejo, CA$52.66$71.79$86.31$105.33$109.16
Visalia, CA$59.02$66.19$80.05$87.14$97.69
Yuba City, CA$58.97$76.21$88.20$95.64$101.18