In California:
- Workers on average earn $36,630.
- 10% of workers earn $34,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,260 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,760.
- 10% of workers earn $28,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,140 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 | $28,920 | $34,010 | $35,760 | $41,650 | $50,140 |
| California | $34,840 | $35,480 | $36,630 | $39,590 | $47,260 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $34,520 | $35,100 | $36,690 | $45,620 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,810 | $36,060 | $38,050 | $42,950 | $43,880 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,090 | $37,580 | $45,540 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $34,890 | $35,080 | $36,200 | $46,450 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,320 | $35,080 | $35,290 | $36,940 | $44,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,320 | $36,150 | $36,570 | $37,580 | $38,170 |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | $34,880 | $35,600 | $36,550 | $45,440 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,720 | $34,750 | $34,890 | $35,340 | $36,640 |
| Napa, CA | $34,320 | $36,550 | $38,500 | $43,780 | $53,570 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,090 | $35,260 | $36,120 | $36,600 | $42,540 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | $34,900 | $35,940 | $36,770 | $42,430 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,970 | $35,550 | $36,130 | $36,700 | $47,940 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,370 | $37,340 | $45,650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,480 | $34,900 | $35,200 | $43,090 | $46,640 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,530 | $34,620 | $35,340 | $36,990 | $44,760 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,250 | $35,790 | $36,630 | $42,260 | $49,550 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,150 | $36,120 | $36,670 | $47,840 | $55,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,270 | $37,160 | $41,600 | $42,110 | $43,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,320 | $39,830 | $43,070 | $44,870 | $58,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,630 | $35,780 | $36,750 | $42,860 | $51,220 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,960 | $35,530 | $36,230 | $42,030 | $49,570 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,710 | $37,290 | $37,870 | $43,860 | $46,730 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,620 | $34,990 | $35,760 | $42,110 | $44,770 |
| Vallejo, CA | $34,560 | $35,090 | $36,810 | $42,760 | $47,850 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,120 | $35,670 | $45,040 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $17.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.72 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.10 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 | $13.90 | $16.35 | $17.19 | $20.03 | $24.10 |
| California | $16.75 | $17.06 | $17.61 | $19.03 | $22.72 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $16.59 | $16.88 | $17.64 | $21.93 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.22 | $17.34 | $18.29 | $20.65 | $21.10 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.87 | $18.07 | $21.89 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $16.78 | $16.87 | $17.41 | $22.33 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.50 | $16.87 | $16.97 | $17.76 | $21.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.98 | $17.38 | $17.58 | $18.07 | $18.35 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $16.77 | $17.12 | $17.57 | $21.85 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.69 | $16.71 | $16.78 | $16.99 | $17.62 |
| Napa, CA | $16.50 | $17.57 | $18.51 | $21.05 | $25.75 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.87 | $16.95 | $17.37 | $17.60 | $20.45 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.78 | $16.78 | $17.28 | $17.68 | $20.40 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.81 | $17.09 | $17.37 | $17.64 | $23.05 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.00 | $17.95 | $21.95 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.58 | $16.78 | $16.92 | $20.71 | $22.43 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.60 | $16.65 | $16.99 | $17.79 | $21.52 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.95 | $17.21 | $17.61 | $20.32 | $23.82 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.90 | $17.36 | $17.63 | $23.00 | $26.62 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $16.96 | $17.87 | $20.00 | $20.25 | $20.97 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.42 | $19.15 | $20.71 | $21.57 | $27.99 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.65 | $17.20 | $17.67 | $20.61 | $24.62 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.81 | $17.08 | $17.42 | $20.21 | $23.83 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.65 | $17.93 | $18.21 | $21.09 | $22.47 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.64 | $16.82 | $17.19 | $20.25 | $21.52 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.61 | $16.87 | $17.70 | $20.56 | $23.01 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.88 | $17.15 | $21.66 |
