In California:
- Workers on average earn $38,700.
- 10% of workers earn $35,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,270 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,360.
- 10% of workers earn $27,250 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,060 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 | $27,250 | $29,820 | $35,360 | $40,050 | $50,060 |
| California | $35,640 | $36,810 | $38,700 | $45,160 | $56,270 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $34,960 | $36,660 | $38,560 | $46,310 |
| Chico, CA | $34,540 | $35,090 | $35,990 | $38,890 | $48,360 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,540 | $36,610 | $37,940 | $44,170 | $56,910 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,900 | $34,900 | $40,880 | $43,620 | $49,420 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,730 | $35,660 | $36,430 | $40,740 | $59,440 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,000 | $35,830 | $37,340 | $44,100 | $49,890 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,590 | $36,770 | $38,520 | $43,810 | $51,630 |
| Merced, CA | $34,830 | $35,230 | $36,480 | $43,460 | $49,860 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,920 | $36,580 | $38,320 | $44,930 | $55,610 |
| Napa, CA | $36,740 | $37,870 | $38,750 | $47,140 | $59,490 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | $36,280 | $38,000 | $44,010 | $52,500 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,870 | $36,280 | $38,550 | $50,170 | $53,350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,610 | $36,030 | $36,620 | $44,610 | $48,810 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $35,290 | $36,900 | $44,260 | $49,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,980 | $35,900 | $37,050 | $43,880 | $48,760 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,050 | $36,620 | $37,780 | $44,890 | $53,680 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,130 | $36,900 | $37,960 | $45,260 | $59,230 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,990 | $36,910 | $37,870 | $46,430 | $58,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,570 | $40,780 | $43,640 | $47,630 | $60,840 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $39,670 | $42,020 | $44,070 | $47,670 | $61,740 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,430 | $36,220 | $38,280 | $44,930 | $57,430 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,100 | $37,160 | $39,870 | $46,680 | $53,160 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,460 | $36,460 | $37,970 | $46,710 | $50,370 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $35,990 | $37,230 | $38,840 | $45,220 | $53,620 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,970 | $35,990 | $37,120 | $41,710 | $49,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,200 | $37,900 | $39,520 | $46,600 | $61,380 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,470 | $35,340 | $36,150 | $39,650 | $47,840 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | $36,230 | $37,300 | $46,480 | $61,180 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.05 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.07 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 | $13.10 | $14.34 | $17.00 | $19.26 | $24.07 |
| California | $17.14 | $17.70 | $18.60 | $21.71 | $27.05 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $16.81 | $17.62 | $18.54 | $22.27 |
| Chico, CA | $16.61 | $16.87 | $17.30 | $18.70 | $23.25 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.09 | $17.60 | $18.24 | $21.23 | $27.36 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.78 | $16.78 | $19.65 | $20.97 | $23.76 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.70 | $17.14 | $17.51 | $19.59 | $28.58 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.83 | $17.22 | $17.95 | $21.20 | $23.99 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.11 | $17.68 | $18.52 | $21.06 | $24.82 |
| Merced, CA | $16.74 | $16.94 | $17.54 | $20.89 | $23.97 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.27 | $17.59 | $18.42 | $21.60 | $26.74 |
| Napa, CA | $17.66 | $18.21 | $18.63 | $22.66 | $28.60 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.23 | $17.44 | $18.27 | $21.16 | $25.24 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.24 | $17.44 | $18.54 | $24.12 | $25.65 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.12 | $17.32 | $17.61 | $21.45 | $23.47 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $16.97 | $17.74 | $21.28 | $23.56 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.82 | $17.26 | $17.81 | $21.10 | $23.44 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.33 | $17.61 | $18.17 | $21.58 | $25.81 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.37 | $17.74 | $18.25 | $21.76 | $28.48 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.31 | $17.74 | $18.21 | $22.32 | $28.34 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.54 | $19.61 | $20.98 | $22.90 | $29.25 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $19.07 | $20.20 | $21.19 | $22.92 | $29.68 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.03 | $17.41 | $18.41 | $21.60 | $27.61 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.36 | $17.87 | $19.17 | $22.44 | $25.56 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.05 | $17.53 | $18.25 | $22.46 | $24.21 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.30 | $17.90 | $18.67 | $21.74 | $25.78 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.81 | $17.30 | $17.85 | $20.05 | $23.91 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.40 | $18.22 | $19.00 | $22.40 | $29.51 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.57 | $16.99 | $17.38 | $19.06 | $23.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.50 | $17.42 | $17.93 | $22.35 | $29.41 |
