In California:
- Workers on average earn $38,660.
- 10% of workers earn $35,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,790.
- 10% of workers earn $27,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,190 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 | $27,040 | $30,120 | $35,790 | $48,830 | $71,190 |
| California | $35,360 | $36,600 | $38,660 | $49,030 | $68,640 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $34,820 | $35,330 | $37,310 | $59,000 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $34,640 | $37,880 | $45,240 | $59,610 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $34,330 | $35,880 | $39,260 | $59,660 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,590 | $36,320 | $37,350 | $39,110 | $59,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,490 | $36,820 | $43,500 | $61,420 | $73,260 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,420 | $35,500 | $36,960 | $45,800 | $62,180 |
| Napa, CA | $37,440 | $37,880 | $39,610 | $53,210 | $64,950 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | $36,150 | $38,810 | $52,240 | $62,400 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | $36,840 | $38,480 | $50,330 | $61,570 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,410 | $35,940 | $37,440 | $45,280 | $61,900 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $34,370 | $34,930 | $45,720 | $59,520 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,320 | $35,180 | $36,410 | $41,600 | $59,800 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,610 | $35,490 | $36,780 | $44,350 | $60,440 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,580 | $36,010 | $37,970 | $49,190 | $69,070 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,500 | $36,130 | $37,290 | $46,600 | $62,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,540 | $35,770 | $42,400 | $46,630 | $54,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,990 | $38,230 | $43,410 | $45,090 | $60,280 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,340 | $36,090 | $36,900 | $44,600 | $65,780 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $37,380 | $45,310 | $61,310 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,830 | $36,130 | $36,760 | $45,700 | $60,930 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,460 | $37,500 | $38,280 | $48,990 | $63,820 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,320 | $35,350 | $37,690 | $48,450 | $60,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,150 | $37,200 | $38,640 | $47,940 | $63,490 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $34,410 | $36,570 | $44,750 | $58,150 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,360 | $35,680 | $37,180 | $47,170 | $61,450 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.23 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 | $13.00 | $14.48 | $17.21 | $23.48 | $34.23 |
| California | $17.00 | $17.60 | $18.59 | $23.57 | $33.00 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $16.74 | $16.99 | $17.94 | $28.37 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $16.65 | $18.21 | $21.75 | $28.66 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.25 | $18.88 | $28.68 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.11 | $17.46 | $17.96 | $18.81 | $28.63 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.54 | $17.70 | $20.91 | $29.53 | $35.22 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.55 | $17.07 | $17.77 | $22.02 | $29.89 |
| Napa, CA | $18.00 | $18.21 | $19.04 | $25.58 | $31.23 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.78 | $17.38 | $18.66 | $25.12 | $30.00 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.37 | $17.71 | $18.50 | $24.20 | $29.60 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.54 | $17.28 | $18.00 | $21.77 | $29.76 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $16.53 | $16.79 | $21.98 | $28.61 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.50 | $16.92 | $17.51 | $20.00 | $28.75 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.64 | $17.06 | $17.69 | $21.32 | $29.06 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.10 | $17.31 | $18.25 | $23.65 | $33.21 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.07 | $17.37 | $17.93 | $22.41 | $29.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.09 | $17.20 | $20.39 | $22.42 | $26.41 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.27 | $18.38 | $20.87 | $21.68 | $28.98 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.99 | $17.35 | $17.74 | $21.44 | $31.63 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.97 | $21.79 | $29.48 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.74 | $17.37 | $17.68 | $21.97 | $29.30 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.53 | $18.03 | $18.40 | $23.55 | $30.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.50 | $17.00 | $18.12 | $23.29 | $29.06 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.38 | $17.88 | $18.58 | $23.05 | $30.53 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.54 | $17.58 | $21.52 | $27.96 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.00 | $17.15 | $17.88 | $22.68 | $29.54 |
