In California:
- Workers on average earn $47,630.
- 10% of workers earn $40,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,260.
- 10% of workers earn $33,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,980 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 | $33,940 | $37,260 | $42,260 | $47,220 | $51,980 |
| California | $40,110 | $45,850 | $47,630 | $54,800 | $61,100 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,710 | $42,750 | $46,130 | $48,510 | $56,380 |
| Chico, CA | $38,860 | $44,870 | $46,380 | $49,110 | $56,620 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,960 | $45,930 | $47,410 | $57,240 | $61,290 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,280 | $38,820 | $44,670 | $47,040 | $47,190 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,770 | $40,820 | $44,710 | $47,020 | $49,230 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $39,420 | $43,430 | $45,980 | $53,650 | $58,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,050 | $46,030 | $47,380 | $50,360 | $61,100 |
| Merced, CA | $39,040 | $43,590 | $44,730 | $46,910 | $50,880 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,390 | $43,650 | $46,550 | $49,130 | $58,150 |
| Napa, CA | $42,020 | $46,820 | $50,370 | $54,340 | $63,080 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | $46,880 | $48,080 | $56,010 | $58,770 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,700 | $46,230 | $47,130 | $50,300 | $59,770 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,540 | $44,580 | $46,800 | $50,060 | $58,560 |
| Redding, CA | $37,010 | $40,460 | $44,880 | $47,770 | $60,180 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,950 | $44,270 | $46,430 | $48,770 | $55,840 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,470 | $46,270 | $47,510 | $50,040 | $61,240 |
| Salinas, CA | $39,900 | $46,510 | $48,870 | $50,190 | $57,040 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,420 | $46,710 | $48,070 | $51,600 | $60,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,700 | $50,010 | $56,080 | $58,930 | $70,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,340 | $51,870 | $56,840 | $67,880 | $77,040 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $39,730 | $44,070 | $46,840 | $48,220 | $55,650 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,110 | $47,100 | $47,940 | $50,740 | $57,720 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,120 | $45,790 | $47,130 | $48,600 | $55,890 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $42,610 | $47,150 | $49,240 | $52,880 | $58,550 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,250 | $45,090 | $46,530 | $49,180 | $56,380 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,320 | $44,360 | $48,900 | $56,380 | $62,550 |
| Visalia, CA | $38,740 | $43,900 | $46,810 | $49,080 | $55,120 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,260 | $44,860 | $46,130 | $52,990 | $52,990 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.99 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 | $16.32 | $17.91 | $20.32 | $22.70 | $24.99 |
| California | $19.28 | $22.04 | $22.90 | $26.35 | $29.38 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.13 | $20.55 | $22.18 | $23.32 | $27.10 |
| Chico, CA | $18.69 | $21.57 | $22.30 | $23.61 | $27.22 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.69 | $22.08 | $22.79 | $27.52 | $29.46 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.92 | $18.66 | $21.48 | $22.62 | $22.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.16 | $19.63 | $21.50 | $22.61 | $23.67 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.95 | $20.88 | $22.11 | $25.79 | $28.17 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.25 | $22.13 | $22.78 | $24.21 | $29.38 |
| Merced, CA | $18.77 | $20.96 | $21.51 | $22.55 | $24.46 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.46 | $20.99 | $22.38 | $23.62 | $27.96 |
| Napa, CA | $20.20 | $22.51 | $24.21 | $26.12 | $30.33 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.63 | $22.54 | $23.12 | $26.93 | $28.25 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.57 | $22.23 | $22.66 | $24.18 | $28.73 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.01 | $21.43 | $22.50 | $24.07 | $28.16 |
| Redding, CA | $17.79 | $19.45 | $21.58 | $22.97 | $28.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.73 | $21.28 | $22.32 | $23.45 | $26.85 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.98 | $22.25 | $22.84 | $24.06 | $29.44 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.18 | $22.36 | $23.50 | $24.13 | $27.42 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.43 | $22.46 | $23.11 | $24.81 | $29.09 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.45 | $24.04 | $26.96 | $28.33 | $33.91 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.76 | $24.94 | $27.33 | $32.64 | $37.04 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.10 | $21.19 | $22.52 | $23.19 | $26.75 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.80 | $22.64 | $23.05 | $24.40 | $27.75 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.29 | $22.01 | $22.66 | $23.37 | $26.87 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.49 | $22.67 | $23.67 | $25.43 | $28.15 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.87 | $21.68 | $22.37 | $23.65 | $27.10 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.38 | $21.33 | $23.51 | $27.10 | $30.07 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.63 | $21.11 | $22.51 | $23.59 | $26.50 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.35 | $21.57 | $22.18 | $25.48 | $25.48 |
