In California:
- Workers on average earn $44,880.
- 10% of workers earn $37,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $55,580 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,390.
- 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,900 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 | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 |
| California | $37,100 | $38,590 | $44,880 | $47,330 | $55,580 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,050 | $36,280 | $37,800 | $44,370 | $46,140 |
| Chico, CA | $35,410 | $36,420 | $37,980 | $44,610 | $45,740 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,360 | $37,970 | $43,750 | $47,180 | $50,640 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,020 | $35,920 | $37,710 | $44,340 | $46,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,430 | $36,450 | $38,260 | $44,120 | $46,130 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,580 | $36,860 | $38,810 | $43,450 | $45,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,230 | $38,290 | $44,460 | $47,330 | $55,010 |
| Merced, CA | $35,330 | $36,810 | $38,480 | $45,340 | $47,510 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,680 | $37,600 | $41,910 | $45,750 | $47,040 |
| Napa, CA | $38,570 | $44,030 | $47,320 | $49,630 | $58,130 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | $37,410 | $43,680 | $45,830 | $48,250 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | $37,700 | $43,630 | $46,330 | $49,310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,760 | $37,880 | $42,060 | $45,990 | $47,040 |
| Redding, CA | $34,940 | $36,050 | $38,200 | $44,280 | $46,770 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,320 | $37,350 | $42,450 | $45,950 | $49,300 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,750 | $38,040 | $44,230 | $45,680 | $48,470 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,150 | $38,240 | $44,930 | $47,970 | $57,980 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,840 | $40,330 | $46,440 | $47,560 | $51,820 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,720 | $44,340 | $46,030 | $49,360 | $58,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,100 | $43,970 | $47,170 | $55,800 | $63,940 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,690 | $37,850 | $43,220 | $45,990 | $48,280 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,170 | $38,360 | $44,560 | $47,200 | $49,840 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,500 | $37,680 | $43,340 | $46,700 | $50,200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,220 | $40,480 | $45,720 | $48,500 | $55,830 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,570 | $37,560 | $41,170 | $45,810 | $47,760 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,810 | $39,110 | $44,100 | $47,390 | $49,120 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,660 | $36,260 | $37,090 | $43,580 | $45,870 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,210 | $37,450 | $39,160 | $45,610 | $49,570 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.72 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.03 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 | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 |
| California | $17.84 | $18.55 | $21.58 | $22.76 | $26.72 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.85 | $17.44 | $18.17 | $21.33 | $22.18 |
| Chico, CA | $17.03 | $17.51 | $18.26 | $21.45 | $21.99 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.48 | $18.26 | $21.03 | $22.68 | $24.35 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.84 | $17.27 | $18.13 | $21.32 | $22.24 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.03 | $17.52 | $18.40 | $21.21 | $22.18 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.11 | $17.72 | $18.66 | $20.89 | $22.11 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.90 | $18.41 | $21.38 | $22.76 | $26.45 |
| Merced, CA | $16.99 | $17.70 | $18.50 | $21.80 | $22.84 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.63 | $18.08 | $20.15 | $22.00 | $22.62 |
| Napa, CA | $18.55 | $21.17 | $22.75 | $23.86 | $27.95 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.60 | $17.99 | $21.00 | $22.04 | $23.20 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.64 | $18.13 | $20.98 | $22.27 | $23.71 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.67 | $18.21 | $20.22 | $22.11 | $22.62 |
| Redding, CA | $16.80 | $17.33 | $18.37 | $21.29 | $22.49 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.46 | $17.96 | $20.41 | $22.09 | $23.70 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.67 | $18.29 | $21.27 | $21.96 | $23.30 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.86 | $18.39 | $21.60 | $23.06 | $27.88 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.19 | $19.39 | $22.33 | $22.86 | $24.91 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $19.58 | $21.32 | $22.13 | $23.73 | $28.34 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.84 | $21.14 | $22.68 | $26.83 | $30.74 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.64 | $18.20 | $20.78 | $22.11 | $23.21 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.87 | $18.44 | $21.42 | $22.69 | $23.96 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.55 | $18.12 | $20.84 | $22.45 | $24.14 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.37 | $19.46 | $21.98 | $23.32 | $26.84 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.58 | $18.06 | $19.79 | $22.02 | $22.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.18 | $18.81 | $21.20 | $22.79 | $23.61 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.66 | $17.43 | $17.83 | $20.95 | $22.05 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.41 | $18.01 | $18.83 | $21.93 | $23.83 |
