In California:
- Workers on average earn $81,310.
- 10% of workers earn $49,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $115,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,650.
- 10% of workers earn $45,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $96,940 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 | $45,940 | $54,690 | $64,650 | $79,750 | $96,940 |
| California | $49,140 | $64,380 | $81,310 | $99,260 | $115,740 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,730 | $60,880 | $78,470 | $82,100 | $94,270 |
| Chico, CA | $48,860 | $63,760 | $78,050 | $98,790 | $100,310 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,530 | $69,990 | $81,810 | $98,400 | $107,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,890 | $50,630 | $64,380 | $79,800 | $85,640 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,250 | $66,100 | $81,580 | $97,790 | $102,010 |
| Modesto, CA | $50,230 | $64,890 | $79,950 | $93,440 | $102,990 |
| Napa, CA | $75,350 | $79,180 | $102,490 | $107,310 | $129,180 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,980 | $62,590 | $81,740 | $101,070 | $101,520 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,360 | $72,640 | $86,410 | $102,070 | $104,110 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $53,710 | $64,760 | $80,060 | $97,710 | $121,510 |
| Redding, CA | $50,440 | $70,280 | $89,940 | $102,720 | $102,720 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,840 | $61,690 | $77,490 | $84,360 | $98,170 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,760 | $45,760 | $65,980 | $103,020 | $119,960 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,160 | $59,600 | $72,780 | $97,510 | $98,870 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,300 | $66,740 | $82,260 | $96,390 | $101,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62,570 | $77,680 | $99,390 | $115,740 | $123,530 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,640 | $82,480 | $106,840 | $123,880 | $133,480 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,210 | $62,210 | $80,730 | $97,980 | $107,330 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $65,260 | $79,130 | $100,130 | $107,920 | $130,480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,720 | $64,590 | $78,510 | $95,760 | $107,490 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,470 | $80,840 | $99,960 | $107,990 | $121,010 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,000 | $62,300 | $82,300 | $102,960 | $113,590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $64,580 | $99,420 | $105,260 | $122,200 | $126,210 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,890 | $43,920 | $61,270 | $66,200 | $79,310 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $39.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $55.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.61 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 | $22.09 | $26.29 | $31.08 | $38.34 | $46.61 |
| California | $23.63 | $30.95 | $39.09 | $47.72 | $55.64 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $24.39 | $29.27 | $37.72 | $39.47 | $45.32 |
| Chico, CA | $23.49 | $30.66 | $37.53 | $47.50 | $48.23 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.58 | $33.65 | $39.33 | $47.31 | $51.50 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.54 | $24.34 | $30.95 | $38.36 | $41.17 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $24.16 | $31.78 | $39.22 | $47.01 | $49.04 |
| Modesto, CA | $24.15 | $31.20 | $38.44 | $44.92 | $49.52 |
| Napa, CA | $36.23 | $38.07 | $49.27 | $51.59 | $62.10 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.03 | $30.09 | $39.30 | $48.59 | $48.81 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.58 | $34.92 | $41.54 | $49.07 | $50.05 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $25.82 | $31.14 | $38.49 | $46.97 | $58.42 |
| Redding, CA | $24.25 | $33.79 | $43.24 | $49.39 | $49.39 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.96 | $29.66 | $37.26 | $40.56 | $47.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.00 | $22.00 | $31.72 | $49.53 | $57.68 |
| Salinas, CA | $28.44 | $28.65 | $34.99 | $46.88 | $47.53 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $29.95 | $32.09 | $39.55 | $46.34 | $48.76 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $30.08 | $37.34 | $47.79 | $55.64 | $59.39 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37.33 | $39.65 | $51.37 | $59.56 | $64.17 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.74 | $29.91 | $38.81 | $47.11 | $51.60 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $31.37 | $38.05 | $48.14 | $51.88 | $62.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.90 | $31.05 | $37.75 | $46.04 | $51.68 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $29.55 | $38.87 | $48.06 | $51.92 | $58.18 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $25.00 | $29.95 | $39.57 | $49.50 | $54.61 |
| Vallejo, CA | $31.05 | $47.80 | $50.61 | $58.75 | $60.68 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.62 | $21.12 | $29.46 | $31.83 | $38.13 |
