In California:
- Workers on average earn $79,750.
- 10% of workers earn $64,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,400.
- 10% of workers earn $49,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,440 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 | $49,740 | $59,000 | $64,400 | $76,030 | $83,440 |
| California | $64,390 | $74,840 | $79,750 | $93,720 | $100,450 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,070 | $66,550 | $76,130 | $79,840 | $91,460 |
| Chico, CA | $63,470 | $72,890 | $78,750 | $82,620 | $92,660 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $65,790 | $72,310 | $77,830 | $80,120 | $90,640 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,140 | $65,770 | $74,710 | $77,830 | $91,180 |
| Fresno, CA | $62,160 | $65,520 | $75,580 | $79,270 | $94,420 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $63,760 | $72,340 | $77,650 | $77,830 | $77,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,200 | $73,860 | $79,310 | $92,930 | $96,630 |
| Merced, CA | $61,840 | $64,540 | $75,890 | $78,330 | $83,200 |
| Modesto, CA | $61,940 | $69,200 | $78,200 | $88,070 | $102,830 |
| Napa, CA | $69,520 | $77,250 | $83,690 | $104,170 | $117,680 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,170 | $75,300 | $80,020 | $90,630 | $95,680 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,630 | $75,820 | $78,330 | $80,020 | $94,530 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,530 | $75,100 | $79,020 | $85,600 | $95,270 |
| Redding, CA | $60,460 | $64,190 | $74,140 | $78,180 | $91,900 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $62,480 | $68,960 | $76,970 | $82,940 | $93,180 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $65,670 | $76,630 | $81,570 | $96,340 | $104,880 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,340 | $74,870 | $80,910 | $91,520 | $96,370 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $64,950 | $75,440 | $79,720 | $89,040 | $96,390 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,900 | $81,650 | $94,310 | $104,110 | $109,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,320 | $84,000 | $95,320 | $100,950 | $113,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $65,690 | $74,530 | $79,940 | $89,890 | $107,280 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $64,510 | $76,540 | $81,000 | $96,960 | $101,820 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,410 | $76,510 | $79,010 | $84,530 | $95,650 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74,280 | $78,930 | $92,580 | $99,830 | $110,300 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $63,390 | $73,000 | $77,830 | $80,490 | $96,150 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,730 | $77,830 | $85,430 | $99,460 | $106,490 |
| Visalia, CA | $61,070 | $64,560 | $73,540 | $77,460 | $89,270 |
| Yuba City, CA | $64,750 | $72,650 | $78,260 | $82,430 | $90,770 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.12 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 | $23.91 | $28.37 | $30.96 | $36.55 | $40.12 |
| California | $30.96 | $35.98 | $38.34 | $45.06 | $48.29 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $29.84 | $32.00 | $36.60 | $38.39 | $43.97 |
| Chico, CA | $30.52 | $35.04 | $37.86 | $39.72 | $44.55 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $31.63 | $34.77 | $37.42 | $38.52 | $43.58 |
| El Centro, CA | $29.88 | $31.62 | $35.92 | $37.42 | $43.84 |
| Fresno, CA | $29.89 | $31.50 | $36.34 | $38.11 | $45.39 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $30.65 | $34.78 | $37.33 | $37.42 | $37.48 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $30.87 | $35.51 | $38.13 | $44.68 | $46.46 |
| Merced, CA | $29.73 | $31.03 | $36.49 | $37.66 | $40.00 |
| Modesto, CA | $29.78 | $33.27 | $37.59 | $42.34 | $49.44 |
| Napa, CA | $33.43 | $37.14 | $40.24 | $50.08 | $56.58 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $30.85 | $36.20 | $38.47 | $43.57 | $46.00 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $31.07 | $36.45 | $37.66 | $38.47 | $45.45 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $31.02 | $36.11 | $37.99 | $41.16 | $45.80 |
| Redding, CA | $29.07 | $30.86 | $35.64 | $37.59 | $44.18 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $30.04 | $33.15 | $37.01 | $39.87 | $44.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $31.57 | $36.84 | $39.22 | $46.32 | $50.42 |
| Salinas, CA | $30.93 | $36.00 | $38.90 | $44.00 | $46.33 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $31.23 | $36.27 | $38.33 | $42.81 | $46.34 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $36.49 | $39.25 | $45.34 | $50.05 | $52.46 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37.17 | $40.39 | $45.83 | $48.53 | $54.44 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $31.58 | $35.83 | $38.43 | $43.22 | $51.58 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $31.01 | $36.80 | $38.94 | $46.62 | $48.95 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $31.45 | $36.78 | $37.99 | $40.64 | $45.99 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35.71 | $37.95 | $44.51 | $48.00 | $53.03 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $30.48 | $35.10 | $37.42 | $38.70 | $46.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $33.05 | $37.42 | $41.07 | $47.82 | $51.20 |
| Visalia, CA | $29.36 | $31.04 | $35.36 | $37.24 | $42.92 |
| Yuba City, CA | $31.13 | $34.93 | $37.63 | $39.63 | $43.64 |
