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In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $46,900.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,900 or more.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $50,110.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,790 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,700 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,130 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,250 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$37,130$44,340$48,070$58,090$62,250
California$38,790$46,270$50,110$60,670$73,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$38,050$45,190$46,900$50,600$58,900
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$37,110$39,230$48,100$58,240$69,640
Chico, CA$38,560$46,650$48,170$58,660$60,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$43,850$47,530$59,540$66,560$77,340
El Centro, CA$43,120$46,990$56,050$61,330$79,620
Fresno, CA$45,160$46,000$50,040$57,870$60,190
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$44,250$48,360$49,980$61,160$86,870
Merced, CA$45,270$48,020$48,520$57,790$60,320
Modesto, CA$38,400$47,230$50,170$59,680$62,460
Napa, CA$47,280$50,690$60,270$64,890$74,760
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$44,510$48,420$57,710$63,050$79,960
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$44,840$47,950$57,990$61,750$77,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$37,000$48,390$58,930$61,500$62,000
Redding, CA$40,390$46,720$48,490$58,740$60,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$40,210$46,980$48,500$56,910$58,590
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$45,830$47,930$58,580$63,330$70,630
Salinas, CA$42,770$47,450$56,790$59,970$70,920
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$38,700$44,550$58,120$60,070$63,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$47,800$58,760$64,390$73,010$80,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$55,670$60,150$74,600$76,710$81,710
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$44,510$47,960$57,150$59,700$63,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$49,170$50,500$58,580$63,070$72,800
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$44,410$47,250$51,310$61,210$64,250
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$46,160$58,050$60,590$66,640$78,240
Stockton-Lodi, CA$40,690$46,920$49,090$59,190$66,460
Vallejo, CA$45,400$49,920$59,000$75,880$77,300
Visalia, CA$43,680$45,900$46,630$57,250$59,910
Yuba City, CA$39,230$45,410$50,030$59,660$61,710

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA:

  • Workers on average earn $22.55 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.29 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.32 or more per hour.

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $24.09 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.65 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.43 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $23.11 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.85 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.93 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.85$21.32$23.11$27.93$29.93
California$18.65$22.25$24.09$29.17$35.43
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$18.29$21.72$22.55$24.33$28.32
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$17.84$18.86$23.12$28.00$33.48
Chico, CA$18.54$22.43$23.16$28.20$29.31
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.08$22.85$28.63$32.00$37.18
El Centro, CA$20.73$22.59$26.95$29.49$38.28
Fresno, CA$21.71$22.12$24.06$27.82$28.94
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$21.28$23.25$24.03$29.40$41.76
Merced, CA$21.76$23.09$23.33$27.78$29.00
Modesto, CA$18.46$22.71$24.12$28.69$30.03
Napa, CA$22.73$24.37$28.97$31.20$35.94
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.40$23.28$27.74$30.31$38.44
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.56$23.06$27.88$29.69$37.34
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$17.79$23.26$28.33$29.57$29.81
Redding, CA$19.42$22.46$23.31$28.24$29.13
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$19.33$22.59$23.32$27.36$28.17
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$22.04$23.04$28.16$30.45$33.96
Salinas, CA$20.56$22.81$27.30$28.83$34.10
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$18.61$21.42$27.94$28.88$30.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$22.98$28.25$30.96$35.10$38.78
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$26.76$28.92$35.86$36.88$39.28
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$21.40$23.06$27.47$28.70$30.53
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$23.64$24.28$28.16$30.32$35.00
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$21.35$22.72$24.67$29.43$30.89
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$22.19$27.91$29.13$32.04$37.62
Stockton-Lodi, CA$19.56$22.56$23.60$28.46$31.95
Vallejo, CA$21.83$24.00$28.37$36.48$37.16
Visalia, CA$21.00$22.07$22.42$27.53$28.80
Yuba City, CA$18.86$21.83$24.05$28.68$29.67