In California:
- Workers on average earn $46,260.
- 10% of workers earn $37,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,150.
- 10% of workers earn $30,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,150 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 | $30,120 | $35,660 | $38,150 | $45,710 | $49,150 |
| California | $37,800 | $39,760 | $46,260 | $49,290 | $57,940 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,320 | $37,020 | $39,850 | $45,180 | $47,650 |
| Chico, CA | $36,530 | $38,280 | $43,830 | $46,770 | $49,230 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | $37,890 | $39,290 | $45,810 | $46,850 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,220 | $36,690 | $44,040 | $45,330 | $53,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,990 | $39,510 | $46,070 | $47,390 | $57,760 |
| Merced, CA | $36,620 | $36,620 | $40,040 | $46,510 | $51,850 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,570 | $38,850 | $45,560 | $46,530 | $56,200 |
| Napa, CA | $39,920 | $43,890 | $45,710 | $48,170 | $60,790 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | $38,070 | $44,070 | $45,600 | $46,320 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | $38,070 | $43,840 | $45,980 | $47,180 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,400 | $38,490 | $45,530 | $46,230 | $56,090 |
| Redding, CA | $36,090 | $37,570 | $43,930 | $45,670 | $53,990 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,930 | $37,920 | $44,810 | $46,260 | $54,160 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,340 | $44,270 | $46,990 | $57,620 | $60,780 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,260 | $39,760 | $46,990 | $47,320 | $57,070 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,850 | $39,570 | $46,720 | $47,320 | $57,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,820 | $46,430 | $49,400 | $57,820 | $59,210 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,820 | $47,530 | $49,210 | $57,400 | $58,340 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,220 | $38,140 | $43,270 | $45,920 | $46,540 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,100 | $44,810 | $47,150 | $48,880 | $58,510 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,580 | $38,790 | $45,490 | $47,120 | $55,880 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,420 | $42,110 | $47,270 | $48,010 | $58,370 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,590 | $39,400 | $46,590 | $48,700 | $49,990 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,620 | $36,350 | $38,410 | $45,050 | $47,940 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,960 | $38,660 | $45,490 | $46,130 | $54,830 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.86 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.63 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 | $14.48 | $17.15 | $18.34 | $21.98 | $23.63 |
| California | $18.17 | $19.12 | $22.24 | $23.70 | $27.86 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.46 | $17.80 | $19.16 | $21.72 | $22.91 |
| Chico, CA | $17.56 | $18.40 | $21.07 | $22.49 | $23.67 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.04 | $18.22 | $18.89 | $22.02 | $22.52 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.41 | $17.64 | $21.17 | $21.79 | $25.71 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.26 | $18.99 | $22.15 | $22.79 | $27.77 |
| Merced, CA | $17.60 | $17.60 | $19.25 | $22.36 | $24.93 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.06 | $18.68 | $21.90 | $22.37 | $27.02 |
| Napa, CA | $19.19 | $21.10 | $21.98 | $23.16 | $29.23 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.04 | $18.30 | $21.19 | $21.92 | $22.27 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.06 | $18.30 | $21.08 | $22.10 | $22.68 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.98 | $18.51 | $21.89 | $22.23 | $26.97 |
| Redding, CA | $17.35 | $18.06 | $21.12 | $21.96 | $25.96 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.76 | $18.23 | $21.54 | $22.24 | $26.04 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.43 | $21.28 | $22.59 | $27.70 | $29.22 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.39 | $19.12 | $22.59 | $22.75 | $27.44 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.20 | $19.02 | $22.46 | $22.75 | $27.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $21.07 | $22.32 | $23.75 | $27.80 | $28.47 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.55 | $22.85 | $23.66 | $27.60 | $28.05 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.90 | $18.34 | $20.80 | $22.08 | $22.38 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.80 | $21.55 | $22.67 | $23.50 | $28.13 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.07 | $18.65 | $21.87 | $22.65 | $26.87 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.95 | $20.24 | $22.72 | $23.08 | $28.06 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.55 | $18.94 | $22.40 | $23.41 | $24.04 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.12 | $17.47 | $18.47 | $21.66 | $23.05 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.77 | $18.59 | $21.87 | $22.18 | $26.36 |
