In California:
- Workers on average earn $64,500.
- 10% of workers earn $37,380 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,870 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,470.
- 10% of workers earn $37,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,560 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 | $37,900 | $48,440 | $62,470 | $78,750 | $98,560 |
| California | $37,380 | $46,320 | $64,500 | $81,040 | $101,870 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,970 | $39,870 | $57,220 | $75,330 | $86,420 |
| Chico, CA | $35,160 | $37,330 | $55,990 | $69,100 | $81,590 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | $41,820 | $59,300 | $78,430 | $100,060 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,900 | $42,740 | $61,870 | $74,730 | $93,480 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,110 | $38,720 | $45,800 | $73,240 | $79,730 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,310 | $48,310 | $69,990 | $80,850 | $102,760 |
| Merced, CA | $35,140 | $42,240 | $57,500 | $86,830 | $98,900 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,600 | $44,290 | $61,330 | $79,730 | $98,630 |
| Napa, CA | $44,390 | $60,740 | $78,960 | $98,580 | $136,010 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | $39,980 | $59,940 | $76,590 | $92,010 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,820 | $38,480 | $60,250 | $86,420 | $101,770 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,500 | $42,630 | $62,620 | $79,430 | $96,920 |
| Redding, CA | $36,150 | $45,520 | $56,550 | $74,370 | $95,220 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,970 | $49,760 | $64,480 | $74,950 | $96,470 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,110 | $44,200 | $57,870 | $76,060 | $94,790 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,150 | $59,190 | $72,440 | $91,380 | $111,730 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,440 | $45,760 | $60,600 | $76,590 | $96,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,860 | $48,110 | $68,970 | $90,530 | $115,170 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,590 | $56,390 | $79,020 | $97,240 | $117,340 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,660 | $42,410 | $59,400 | $76,400 | $93,690 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,740 | $42,700 | $59,190 | $76,980 | $96,130 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,280 | $45,520 | $65,060 | $80,400 | $100,880 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,080 | $46,200 | $73,570 | $81,150 | $103,680 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,460 | $42,520 | $55,210 | $74,180 | $89,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,890 | $47,430 | $63,230 | $79,390 | $97,210 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $37,470 | $57,600 | $74,030 | $92,930 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,280 | $40,520 | $44,340 | $65,540 | $83,010 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $31.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.98 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.39 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 | $18.22 | $23.29 | $30.03 | $37.86 | $47.39 |
| California | $17.97 | $22.27 | $31.01 | $38.96 | $48.98 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.81 | $19.17 | $27.51 | $36.21 | $41.55 |
| Chico, CA | $16.90 | $17.95 | $26.92 | $33.22 | $39.23 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.00 | $20.11 | $28.51 | $37.71 | $48.11 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.74 | $20.55 | $29.75 | $35.93 | $44.94 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.36 | $18.62 | $22.02 | $35.21 | $38.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.94 | $23.23 | $33.65 | $38.87 | $49.41 |
| Merced, CA | $16.89 | $20.31 | $27.64 | $41.75 | $47.55 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.08 | $21.29 | $29.48 | $38.33 | $47.42 |
| Napa, CA | $21.34 | $29.20 | $37.96 | $47.39 | $65.39 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $19.22 | $28.82 | $36.82 | $44.24 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.70 | $18.50 | $28.97 | $41.55 | $48.93 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.55 | $20.50 | $30.11 | $38.19 | $46.60 |
| Redding, CA | $17.38 | $21.89 | $27.19 | $35.75 | $45.78 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.26 | $23.92 | $31.00 | $36.04 | $46.38 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.84 | $21.25 | $27.82 | $36.57 | $45.57 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.30 | $28.46 | $34.83 | $43.93 | $53.72 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.00 | $22.00 | $29.14 | $36.82 | $46.51 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $20.61 | $23.13 | $33.16 | $43.53 | $55.37 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.40 | $27.11 | $37.99 | $46.75 | $56.41 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.63 | $20.39 | $28.56 | $36.73 | $45.04 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.11 | $20.53 | $28.46 | $37.01 | $46.22 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.40 | $21.88 | $31.28 | $38.66 | $48.50 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.79 | $22.21 | $35.37 | $39.02 | $49.85 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.49 | $20.44 | $26.54 | $35.66 | $43.25 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.18 | $22.80 | $30.40 | $38.17 | $46.73 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $18.02 | $27.69 | $35.59 | $44.68 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.44 | $19.48 | $21.32 | $31.51 | $39.91 |
