In California:
- Workers on average earn $62,550.
- 10% of workers earn $35,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,270 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,960.
- 10% of workers earn $37,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 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 | $37,940 | $44,840 | $50,960 | $63,900 | $80,310 |
| California | $35,750 | $46,880 | $62,550 | $78,500 | $92,270 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,270 | $41,600 | $60,080 | $77,310 | $91,210 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,040 | $55,660 | $63,240 | $72,950 | $84,320 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,260 | $47,160 | $59,990 | $74,290 | $79,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,750 | $35,750 | $60,440 | $77,330 | $90,370 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,220 | $50,790 | $61,270 | $75,100 | $82,560 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,040 | $48,680 | $65,450 | $84,000 | $94,740 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,540 | $43,800 | $47,100 | $64,410 | $76,490 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40,170 | $49,200 | $61,990 | $74,800 | $81,690 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,670 | $57,860 | $63,500 | $81,740 | $88,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,150 | $43,270 | $60,260 | $75,840 | $85,710 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,970 | $46,110 | $60,070 | $64,670 | $78,920 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,100 | $54,080 | $63,410 | $81,350 | $92,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,940 | $59,940 | $75,980 | $84,510 | $100,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,840 | $58,240 | $63,630 | $76,720 | $97,310 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,340 | $49,410 | $63,530 | $75,120 | $92,650 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,380 | $46,410 | $47,720 | $65,260 | $84,130 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,350 | $43,570 | $43,570 | $59,790 | $78,340 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,370 | $62,940 | $73,570 | $100,160 | $100,160 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,980 | $44,580 | $50,190 | $62,670 | $66,580 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,920 | $39,540 | $46,160 | $57,320 | $61,240 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $30.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 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 | $18.24 | $21.56 | $24.50 | $30.72 | $38.61 |
| California | $17.19 | $22.54 | $30.07 | $37.74 | $44.36 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.96 | $20.00 | $28.88 | $37.17 | $43.85 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.65 | $26.76 | $30.40 | $35.07 | $40.54 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.87 | $22.67 | $28.84 | $35.72 | $38.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.19 | $17.19 | $29.06 | $37.18 | $43.45 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.74 | $24.42 | $29.46 | $36.11 | $39.69 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.65 | $23.41 | $31.47 | $40.39 | $45.55 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.05 | $21.06 | $22.65 | $30.97 | $36.78 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.31 | $23.66 | $29.81 | $35.96 | $39.27 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.44 | $27.82 | $30.53 | $39.30 | $42.77 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.75 | $20.80 | $28.97 | $36.46 | $41.21 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.29 | $22.17 | $28.88 | $31.09 | $37.94 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.65 | $26.00 | $30.49 | $39.11 | $44.45 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.05 | $28.82 | $36.53 | $40.63 | $48.44 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.00 | $28.00 | $30.59 | $36.89 | $46.79 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.39 | $23.76 | $30.54 | $36.12 | $44.54 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.34 | $22.31 | $22.94 | $31.38 | $40.45 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.96 | $20.95 | $20.95 | $28.75 | $37.67 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $28.06 | $30.26 | $35.37 | $48.16 | $48.16 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.30 | $21.44 | $24.13 | $30.13 | $32.01 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.27 | $19.01 | $22.19 | $27.56 | $29.44 |
