In California:
- Workers on average earn $43,240.
- 10% of workers earn $36,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,880 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,020.
- 10% of workers earn $30,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,840 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 | $30,210 | $35,210 | $38,020 | $46,200 | $58,840 |
| California | $36,010 | $37,180 | $43,240 | $46,760 | $57,880 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,580 | $35,970 | $38,440 | $45,450 | $54,500 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $35,490 | $37,250 | $45,990 | $53,900 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | $37,180 | $42,940 | $46,900 | $57,840 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,320 | $35,410 | $37,230 | $43,030 | $55,380 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $34,840 | $37,180 | $43,930 | $50,450 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,310 | $37,610 | $37,980 | $45,190 | $52,710 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,300 | $37,130 | $40,030 | $45,730 | $56,750 |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | $35,260 | $36,820 | $45,650 | $48,380 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,880 | $36,600 | $38,990 | $47,990 | $59,010 |
| Napa, CA | $38,510 | $39,350 | $47,240 | $55,740 | $75,590 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | $36,230 | $42,250 | $46,600 | $59,230 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | $36,850 | $42,540 | $46,570 | $57,570 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,370 | $36,170 | $40,960 | $46,140 | $54,840 |
| Redding, CA | $34,460 | $35,400 | $42,330 | $44,780 | $56,730 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,430 | $35,960 | $37,280 | $44,940 | $56,120 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,500 | $36,990 | $39,460 | $45,030 | $54,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,680 | $36,960 | $38,700 | $47,220 | $56,960 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,090 | $37,150 | $38,500 | $45,580 | $53,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,340 | $44,160 | $45,730 | $54,840 | $62,470 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,900 | $45,230 | $46,250 | $54,480 | $66,970 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,940 | $36,950 | $42,980 | $55,180 | $99,180 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,480 | $37,640 | $43,610 | $48,870 | $67,620 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,990 | $36,650 | $43,250 | $48,080 | $58,300 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,770 | $38,960 | $45,160 | $48,030 | $56,850 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,510 | $35,850 | $38,530 | $46,400 | $56,050 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,110 | $37,770 | $42,800 | $47,410 | $59,970 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $34,580 | $37,090 | $44,850 | $53,780 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,380 | $35,650 | $37,180 | $40,580 | $46,580 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $20.79 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.29 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 | $14.52 | $16.93 | $18.28 | $22.21 | $28.29 |
| California | $17.31 | $17.88 | $20.79 | $22.48 | $27.83 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.63 | $17.29 | $18.48 | $21.85 | $26.20 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $17.06 | $17.91 | $22.11 | $25.91 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.50 | $17.88 | $20.64 | $22.55 | $27.81 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.50 | $17.03 | $17.90 | $20.69 | $26.63 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $16.75 | $17.87 | $21.12 | $24.25 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.98 | $18.08 | $18.26 | $21.72 | $25.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.45 | $17.85 | $19.25 | $21.99 | $27.29 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $16.95 | $17.70 | $21.95 | $23.26 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.25 | $17.60 | $18.74 | $23.07 | $28.37 |
| Napa, CA | $18.51 | $18.92 | $22.71 | $26.80 | $36.34 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.15 | $17.42 | $20.31 | $22.40 | $28.48 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.20 | $17.72 | $20.45 | $22.39 | $27.68 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.01 | $17.39 | $19.69 | $22.18 | $26.37 |
| Redding, CA | $16.57 | $17.02 | $20.35 | $21.53 | $27.27 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.04 | $17.29 | $17.92 | $21.61 | $26.98 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.55 | $17.79 | $18.97 | $21.65 | $25.99 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.16 | $17.77 | $18.61 | $22.70 | $27.38 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.35 | $17.86 | $18.51 | $21.91 | $25.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $19.39 | $21.23 | $21.99 | $26.36 | $30.03 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.11 | $21.75 | $22.23 | $26.19 | $32.20 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.28 | $17.76 | $20.67 | $26.53 | $47.69 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.54 | $18.10 | $20.96 | $23.50 | $32.51 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.82 | $17.62 | $20.79 | $23.12 | $28.03 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.16 | $18.73 | $21.71 | $23.09 | $27.33 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.07 | $17.23 | $18.52 | $22.31 | $26.95 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.84 | $18.16 | $20.58 | $22.79 | $28.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.63 | $17.83 | $21.56 | $25.85 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.53 | $17.14 | $17.88 | $19.51 | $22.39 |
