In California:
- Workers on average earn $163,920.
- 10% of workers earn $74,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $286,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $130,100.
- 10% of workers earn $73,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $215,700 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 | $73,920 | $101,460 | $130,100 | $166,120 | $215,700 |
| California | $74,850 | $125,460 | $163,920 | $211,840 | $286,330 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,270 | $118,130 | $150,780 | $210,650 | $276,250 |
| Chico, CA | $72,600 | $105,920 | $160,180 | $175,670 | $247,750 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,850 | $83,910 | $126,550 | $164,560 | $211,900 |
| Fresno, CA | $70,610 | $116,830 | $157,460 | $183,860 | $246,540 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $67,410 | $121,590 | $160,080 | $212,090 | $284,050 |
| Modesto, CA | $74,000 | $123,680 | $162,160 | $198,040 | $258,400 |
| Napa, CA | $74,450 | $129,390 | $172,600 | $204,690 | $268,040 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,990 | $125,610 | $154,890 | $188,740 | $247,030 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,480 | $92,400 | $136,480 | $167,870 | $214,810 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $63,590 | $107,860 | $158,810 | $212,630 | $280,060 |
| Redding, CA | $76,640 | $125,490 | $159,010 | $178,330 | $246,880 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $82,240 | $124,650 | $160,860 | $214,150 | $273,210 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $87,220 | $127,660 | $165,260 | $215,760 | $294,620 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,790 | $117,210 | $163,080 | $207,810 | $262,980 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,540 | $124,530 | $159,750 | $199,580 | $276,230 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,130 | $138,880 | $208,080 | $243,550 | $295,420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,370 | $131,920 | $192,160 | $227,110 | $323,260 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,650 | $122,990 | $151,990 | $192,140 | $235,240 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $68,430 | $122,550 | $164,820 | $219,300 | $298,830 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $64,390 | $113,630 | $158,840 | $194,260 | $260,480 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $70,500 | $120,310 | $158,770 | $203,900 | $289,330 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $72,960 | $108,540 | $144,020 | $190,040 | $268,740 |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,010 | $127,160 | $157,710 | $202,430 | $274,150 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,530 | $112,130 | $133,370 | $182,790 | $256,240 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $78.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $137.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $103.70 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 | $35.54 | $48.78 | $62.55 | $79.87 | $103.70 |
| California | $35.98 | $60.32 | $78.81 | $101.85 | $137.66 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $29.46 | $56.79 | $72.49 | $101.28 | $132.81 |
| Chico, CA | $34.90 | $50.92 | $77.01 | $84.46 | $119.11 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.93 | $40.34 | $60.84 | $79.11 | $101.88 |
| Fresno, CA | $33.95 | $56.17 | $75.70 | $88.40 | $118.53 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $32.41 | $58.46 | $76.96 | $101.97 | $136.56 |
| Modesto, CA | $35.58 | $59.46 | $77.96 | $95.21 | $124.23 |
| Napa, CA | $35.79 | $62.21 | $82.98 | $98.41 | $128.87 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36.05 | $60.39 | $74.47 | $90.74 | $118.76 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.27 | $44.42 | $65.62 | $80.71 | $103.27 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $30.57 | $51.86 | $76.35 | $102.23 | $134.64 |
| Redding, CA | $36.85 | $60.33 | $76.45 | $85.74 | $118.69 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39.54 | $59.93 | $77.34 | $102.96 | $131.35 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41.94 | $61.38 | $79.45 | $103.73 | $141.65 |
| Salinas, CA | $31.15 | $56.35 | $78.41 | $99.91 | $126.43 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $32.47 | $59.87 | $76.80 | $95.95 | $132.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42.85 | $66.77 | $100.04 | $117.09 | $142.03 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40.08 | $63.43 | $92.38 | $109.19 | $155.41 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $30.60 | $59.13 | $73.07 | $92.38 | $113.10 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $32.90 | $58.92 | $79.24 | $105.43 | $143.67 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $30.96 | $54.63 | $76.36 | $93.39 | $125.23 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $33.89 | $57.84 | $76.33 | $98.03 | $139.10 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35.08 | $52.19 | $69.24 | $91.36 | $129.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | $33.66 | $61.14 | $75.82 | $97.32 | $131.80 |
| Visalia, CA | $45.93 | $53.91 | $64.12 | $87.88 | $123.19 |
