In California:
- Workers on average earn $36,080.
- 10% of workers earn $34,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,950 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,230.
- 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,720 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 | $18,100 | $27,750 | $35,230 | $47,110 | $64,720 |
| California | $34,320 | $34,900 | $36,080 | $39,870 | $68,950 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,340 | $61,520 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,780 | $47,560 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,350 | $34,740 | $35,270 | $36,400 | $62,210 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,410 | $47,960 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,640 | $65,680 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,160 | $35,880 | $45,050 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,380 | $35,010 | $35,850 | $37,230 | $59,200 |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,100 | $51,110 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,320 | $34,430 | $34,910 | $36,510 | $61,390 |
| Napa, CA | $34,700 | $36,010 | $37,130 | $39,560 | $64,710 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | $34,560 | $35,080 | $36,130 | $53,580 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,360 | $34,670 | $35,130 | $36,620 | $49,810 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,320 | $34,470 | $34,910 | $36,270 | $64,300 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,740 | $58,430 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,800 | $45,590 | $77,810 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,320 | $34,540 | $35,070 | $37,770 | $79,720 |
| Salinas, CA | $34,320 | $34,930 | $35,540 | $42,180 | $73,940 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $34,820 | $35,280 | $35,850 | $37,020 | $82,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,780 | $36,880 | $38,860 | $43,310 | $74,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,340 | $39,300 | $41,920 | $44,560 | $97,730 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,320 | $34,540 | $34,950 | $41,760 | $78,800 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,400 | $35,280 | $35,930 | $38,910 | $79,330 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,320 | $34,650 | $35,260 | $36,400 | $64,060 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35,350 | $36,200 | $36,830 | $39,820 | $64,930 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,460 | $35,720 | $64,120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $34,490 | $35,780 | $36,610 | $39,480 | $68,290 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,990 | $58,230 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,930 | $48,360 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 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 | $8.70 | $13.34 | $16.94 | $22.65 | $31.12 |
| California | $16.50 | $16.78 | $17.35 | $19.17 | $33.15 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.99 | $29.58 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.20 | $22.86 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.52 | $16.70 | $16.96 | $17.50 | $29.91 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.54 | $23.06 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.14 | $31.58 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.90 | $17.25 | $21.66 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.53 | $16.83 | $17.24 | $17.90 | $28.46 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.88 | $24.57 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.50 | $16.55 | $16.79 | $17.55 | $29.51 |
| Napa, CA | $16.69 | $17.31 | $17.85 | $19.02 | $31.11 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $16.62 | $16.86 | $17.37 | $25.76 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.52 | $16.67 | $16.89 | $17.61 | $23.95 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.50 | $16.57 | $16.79 | $17.44 | $30.91 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.70 | $28.09 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.73 | $21.92 | $37.41 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.50 | $16.61 | $16.86 | $18.16 | $38.33 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.50 | $16.79 | $17.09 | $20.28 | $35.55 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.74 | $16.96 | $17.23 | $17.80 | $39.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.20 | $17.73 | $18.69 | $20.82 | $36.01 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $17.95 | $18.90 | $20.15 | $21.42 | $46.99 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.50 | $16.61 | $16.80 | $20.08 | $37.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.54 | $16.96 | $17.27 | $18.71 | $38.14 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.50 | $16.66 | $16.95 | $17.50 | $30.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $16.99 | $17.40 | $17.71 | $19.14 | $31.22 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.57 | $17.17 | $30.83 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.58 | $17.20 | $17.60 | $18.98 | $32.83 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.82 | $28.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.79 | $23.25 |
