In California:
- Workers on average earn $140,270.
- 10% of workers earn $101,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $213,320 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $97,550.
- 10% of workers earn $68,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $137,470 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 | $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 |
| California | $101,260 | $122,440 | $140,270 | $173,170 | $213,320 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $87,760 | $100,900 | $128,810 | $157,990 | $162,020 |
| Chico, CA | $103,400 | $126,160 | $127,360 | $160,170 | $160,170 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $101,740 | $122,140 | $135,270 | $163,300 | $167,180 |
| El Centro, CA | $84,500 | $101,940 | $103,450 | $126,380 | $150,990 |
| Fresno, CA | $89,890 | $106,110 | $125,420 | $141,450 | $167,160 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $102,410 | $116,320 | $128,160 | $138,660 | $157,910 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,980 | $112,070 | $135,560 | $167,800 | $174,200 |
| Merced, CA | $95,070 | $118,890 | $131,620 | $151,880 | $165,580 |
| Modesto, CA | $102,770 | $124,010 | $132,590 | $166,030 | $197,800 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $96,520 | $107,480 | $133,830 | $168,100 | $171,620 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $96,640 | $110,730 | $135,560 | $161,060 | $164,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $94,360 | $106,840 | $131,160 | $162,550 | $169,780 |
| Redding, CA | $96,990 | $107,380 | $134,350 | $163,260 | $168,480 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,510 | $107,730 | $133,940 | $165,500 | $172,900 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,630 | $131,830 | $171,460 | $198,580 | $218,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $102,300 | $105,540 | $134,910 | $166,180 | $176,990 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,480 | $128,380 | $139,520 | $169,920 | $175,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $119,290 | $137,120 | $186,610 | $215,630 | $223,770 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,140 | $165,050 | $216,740 | $223,510 | $235,190 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $100,560 | $106,250 | $138,820 | $187,670 | $199,540 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $97,980 | $122,310 | $170,960 | $210,360 | $210,870 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $101,260 | $114,750 | $137,360 | $162,910 | $169,240 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $110,800 | $132,170 | $174,550 | $209,310 | $225,940 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,390 | $122,640 | $134,580 | $167,020 | $212,700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $122,140 | $139,940 | $203,290 | $216,640 | $218,590 |
| Visalia, CA | $97,560 | $97,940 | $125,180 | $131,440 | $160,680 |
| Yuba City, CA | $98,270 | $125,860 | $149,320 | $178,300 | $178,300 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $67.44 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $102.56 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.09 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 | $33.14 | $38.62 | $46.90 | $54.02 | $66.09 |
| California | $48.68 | $58.87 | $67.44 | $83.25 | $102.56 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42.19 | $48.51 | $61.93 | $75.96 | $77.89 |
| Chico, CA | $49.71 | $60.66 | $61.23 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48.91 | $58.72 | $65.04 | $78.51 | $80.38 |
| El Centro, CA | $40.62 | $49.01 | $49.73 | $60.76 | $72.59 |
| Fresno, CA | $43.22 | $51.02 | $60.30 | $68.01 | $80.37 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $49.24 | $55.92 | $61.61 | $66.66 | $75.92 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48.55 | $53.88 | $65.18 | $80.67 | $83.75 |
| Merced, CA | $45.71 | $57.16 | $63.28 | $73.02 | $79.61 |
| Modesto, CA | $49.41 | $59.62 | $63.75 | $79.82 | $95.10 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46.40 | $51.67 | $64.34 | $80.82 | $82.51 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46.46 | $53.24 | $65.17 | $77.43 | $78.84 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45.36 | $51.37 | $63.06 | $78.15 | $81.63 |
| Redding, CA | $46.63 | $51.63 | $64.59 | $78.49 | $81.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48.32 | $51.79 | $64.40 | $79.57 | $83.12 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48.38 | $63.38 | $82.43 | $95.47 | $105.18 |
| Salinas, CA | $49.18 | $50.74 | $64.86 | $79.89 | $85.09 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49.27 | $61.72 | $67.08 | $81.69 | $84.24 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57.35 | $65.93 | $89.71 | $103.67 | $107.58 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59.68 | $79.35 | $104.20 | $107.46 | $113.07 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48.35 | $51.08 | $66.74 | $90.23 | $95.93 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47.11 | $58.80 | $82.19 | $101.14 | $101.38 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48.68 | $55.17 | $66.04 | $78.32 | $81.36 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $53.27 | $63.54 | $83.92 | $100.63 | $108.63 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48.74 | $58.96 | $64.70 | $80.30 | $102.26 |
| Vallejo, CA | $58.72 | $67.28 | $97.74 | $104.16 | $105.09 |
| Visalia, CA | $46.91 | $47.09 | $60.18 | $63.19 | $77.25 |
| Yuba City, CA | $47.24 | $60.51 | $71.79 | $85.72 | $85.72 |
