In California:
- Workers on average earn $42,280.
- 10% of workers earn $35,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,950 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31,200.
- 10% of workers earn $22,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $42,650 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 | $22,840 | $27,700 | $31,200 | $36,070 | $42,650 |
| California | $35,530 | $36,790 | $42,280 | $44,970 | $47,950 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,190 | $36,260 | $39,470 | $43,390 | $45,660 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $35,720 | $38,210 | $42,820 | $45,070 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,840 | $35,500 | $38,020 | $43,940 | $45,610 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,530 | $36,340 | $38,840 | $42,560 | $45,820 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,070 | $35,970 | $39,480 | $43,150 | $45,830 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,480 | $36,860 | $42,060 | $43,610 | $46,060 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,720 | $36,540 | $42,110 | $44,470 | $46,830 |
| Merced, CA | $34,600 | $36,510 | $38,200 | $42,970 | $45,460 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,270 | $36,690 | $42,630 | $44,440 | $47,030 |
| Napa, CA | $36,520 | $38,170 | $45,410 | $46,740 | $48,780 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | $35,880 | $39,710 | $43,970 | $46,500 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,880 | $36,030 | $41,910 | $43,740 | $45,810 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,340 | $36,850 | $42,370 | $44,400 | $46,870 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $36,360 | $39,160 | $42,650 | $44,860 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,790 | $36,410 | $42,280 | $45,000 | $46,540 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,170 | $37,570 | $42,860 | $44,050 | $47,450 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,290 | $36,780 | $43,260 | $45,300 | $46,790 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,510 | $36,600 | $42,190 | $43,720 | $47,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $36,460 | $38,260 | $43,870 | $48,420 | $55,210 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,860 | $39,420 | $44,570 | $48,700 | $54,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,650 | $36,510 | $42,350 | $44,070 | $46,000 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,120 | $36,530 | $43,400 | $44,880 | $46,930 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,280 | $36,550 | $42,940 | $44,240 | $46,520 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,510 | $37,050 | $43,610 | $46,180 | $49,080 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,700 | $36,730 | $41,740 | $44,120 | $46,360 |
| Vallejo, CA | $35,760 | $37,260 | $44,110 | $45,940 | $49,330 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,390 | $36,620 | $38,600 | $42,760 | $45,320 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,850 | $36,790 | $42,040 | $44,680 | $46,520 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $20.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.05 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.51 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 | $10.98 | $13.32 | $15.00 | $17.34 | $20.51 |
| California | $17.08 | $17.69 | $20.33 | $21.62 | $23.05 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.92 | $17.43 | $18.98 | $20.86 | $21.95 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $17.17 | $18.37 | $20.59 | $21.67 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.75 | $17.07 | $18.28 | $21.12 | $21.93 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.60 | $17.47 | $18.68 | $20.46 | $22.03 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.86 | $17.29 | $18.98 | $20.75 | $22.03 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.58 | $17.72 | $20.22 | $20.97 | $22.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.18 | $17.57 | $20.24 | $21.38 | $22.52 |
| Merced, CA | $16.63 | $17.56 | $18.37 | $20.66 | $21.85 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.96 | $17.64 | $20.50 | $21.36 | $22.61 |
| Napa, CA | $17.56 | $18.35 | $21.83 | $22.47 | $23.45 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $17.25 | $19.09 | $21.14 | $22.35 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.77 | $17.32 | $20.15 | $21.03 | $22.02 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.99 | $17.72 | $20.37 | $21.35 | $22.54 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $17.48 | $18.83 | $20.50 | $21.57 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.72 | $17.51 | $20.33 | $21.63 | $22.38 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.91 | $18.06 | $20.61 | $21.18 | $22.81 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.97 | $17.68 | $20.80 | $21.78 | $22.49 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.07 | $17.60 | $20.28 | $21.02 | $22.69 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.53 | $18.40 | $21.09 | $23.28 | $26.54 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.20 | $18.95 | $21.43 | $23.41 | $26.07 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.66 | $17.55 | $20.36 | $21.19 | $22.12 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.89 | $17.56 | $20.87 | $21.58 | $22.56 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.96 | $17.57 | $20.64 | $21.27 | $22.37 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.56 | $17.81 | $20.97 | $22.20 | $23.60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.68 | $17.66 | $20.07 | $21.21 | $22.29 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.19 | $17.91 | $21.21 | $22.09 | $23.71 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.54 | $17.61 | $18.56 | $20.56 | $21.79 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.75 | $17.69 | $20.21 | $21.48 | $22.37 |
