In California:
- Workers on average earn $61,370.
- 10% of workers earn $43,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,240 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,700.
- 10% of workers earn $36,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $69,950 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 | $36,410 | $39,800 | $47,700 | $58,570 | $69,950 |
| California | $43,680 | $49,650 | $61,370 | $77,660 | $85,240 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41,560 | $42,610 | $47,540 | $57,920 | $73,990 |
| Chico, CA | $46,340 | $46,870 | $46,870 | $57,250 | $59,430 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,360 | $40,460 | $48,060 | $60,080 | $70,680 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,680 | $46,880 | $59,520 | $68,080 | $75,800 |
| Merced, CA | $41,760 | $45,550 | $51,110 | $57,810 | $57,810 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | $46,250 | $56,010 | $72,030 | $76,060 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | $48,510 | $60,030 | $65,070 | $73,050 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,590 | $51,200 | $60,380 | $76,510 | $79,650 |
| Redding, CA | $40,000 | $41,100 | $61,840 | $79,270 | $79,270 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,890 | $49,690 | $59,560 | $71,240 | $92,050 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,650 | $67,090 | $79,490 | $84,690 | $85,440 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,640 | $50,220 | $60,490 | $75,400 | $75,400 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,160 | $59,830 | $67,830 | $77,410 | $79,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,630 | $62,660 | $82,140 | $85,390 | $95,670 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,650 | $77,660 | $81,090 | $91,110 | $98,540 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $52,120 | $61,240 | $75,800 | $78,690 | $78,690 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,050 | $56,170 | $81,370 | $82,360 | $85,820 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,660 | $46,400 | $51,010 | $61,970 | $73,670 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,400 | $43,810 | $60,980 | $83,660 | $83,660 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,030 | $48,390 | $61,060 | $78,710 | $85,260 |
| Vallejo, CA | $43,480 | $79,070 | $82,610 | $85,380 | $85,380 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,260 | $48,810 | $48,810 | $57,570 | $62,690 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $29.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.63 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 | $17.50 | $19.13 | $22.93 | $28.16 | $33.63 |
| California | $21.00 | $23.87 | $29.50 | $37.34 | $40.98 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.98 | $20.49 | $22.86 | $27.85 | $35.57 |
| Chico, CA | $22.28 | $22.53 | $22.53 | $27.52 | $28.57 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.00 | $19.45 | $23.11 | $28.88 | $33.98 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.00 | $22.54 | $28.61 | $32.73 | $36.44 |
| Merced, CA | $20.08 | $21.90 | $24.57 | $27.80 | $27.80 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.00 | $22.24 | $26.93 | $34.63 | $36.57 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.00 | $23.32 | $28.86 | $31.28 | $35.12 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.47 | $24.62 | $29.03 | $36.78 | $38.29 |
| Redding, CA | $19.23 | $19.76 | $29.73 | $38.11 | $38.11 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $21.58 | $23.89 | $28.63 | $34.25 | $44.26 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.39 | $32.25 | $38.22 | $40.72 | $41.08 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.94 | $24.15 | $29.08 | $36.25 | $36.25 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $23.63 | $28.77 | $32.61 | $37.22 | $38.24 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $27.71 | $30.13 | $39.49 | $41.06 | $46.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.20 | $37.34 | $38.98 | $43.80 | $47.38 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $25.06 | $29.44 | $36.44 | $37.83 | $37.83 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.29 | $27.01 | $39.12 | $39.60 | $41.26 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.59 | $22.31 | $24.53 | $29.79 | $35.42 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.90 | $21.06 | $29.32 | $40.22 | $40.22 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $21.65 | $23.27 | $29.36 | $37.84 | $40.99 |
| Vallejo, CA | $20.91 | $38.02 | $39.71 | $41.05 | $41.05 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.88 | $23.47 | $23.47 | $27.68 | $30.14 |
