In California:
- Workers on average earn $40,020.
- 10% of workers earn $35,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $52,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,980.
- 10% of workers earn $24,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,010 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 | $24,260 | $29,360 | $34,980 | $38,570 | $46,010 |
| California | $35,340 | $37,600 | $40,020 | $46,320 | $52,670 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,590 | $35,760 | $36,190 | $38,390 | $46,320 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $35,090 | $36,660 | $41,680 | $48,080 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,170 | $36,920 | $43,030 | $46,090 | $51,420 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,320 | $35,150 | $38,220 | $51,260 | $51,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,430 | $34,580 | $36,480 | $42,170 | $46,420 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,520 | $35,180 | $36,890 | $43,960 | $48,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,980 | $37,770 | $39,890 | $45,780 | $48,390 |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | $34,540 | $36,590 | $43,280 | $47,880 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,570 | $37,840 | $41,920 | $44,820 | $50,160 |
| Napa, CA | $35,630 | $38,290 | $41,570 | $45,340 | $50,930 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | $37,170 | $39,690 | $46,620 | $51,550 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | $37,450 | $39,890 | $46,090 | $49,130 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,980 | $36,710 | $38,340 | $44,150 | $47,400 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $35,380 | $37,820 | $42,070 | $47,650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,040 | $38,070 | $40,210 | $46,950 | $49,710 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,130 | $37,360 | $38,390 | $44,620 | $49,460 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,090 | $37,980 | $39,520 | $44,980 | $50,220 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,400 | $37,500 | $39,800 | $45,480 | $50,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,930 | $39,480 | $44,540 | $49,130 | $57,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,780 | $41,750 | $45,720 | $54,900 | $62,670 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,580 | $36,980 | $42,860 | $43,580 | $47,050 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,230 | $35,650 | $38,050 | $45,290 | $48,470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,410 | $37,250 | $38,390 | $44,210 | $51,450 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,350 | $38,420 | $41,260 | $47,260 | $51,680 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,320 | $36,740 | $40,010 | $44,850 | $49,560 |
| Vallejo, CA | $34,420 | $37,070 | $38,850 | $46,040 | $49,310 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $35,400 | $37,190 | $42,660 | $50,490 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | $35,650 | $37,550 | $43,430 | $48,230 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $19.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.99 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.32 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.12 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 | $11.66 | $14.12 | $16.82 | $18.55 | $22.12 |
| California | $16.99 | $18.08 | $19.24 | $22.27 | $25.32 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.11 | $17.19 | $17.40 | $18.46 | $22.27 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $16.87 | $17.63 | $20.04 | $23.11 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.39 | $17.75 | $20.69 | $22.16 | $24.72 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.50 | $16.90 | $18.37 | $24.64 | $24.64 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.56 | $16.63 | $17.54 | $20.27 | $22.32 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.60 | $16.92 | $17.74 | $21.14 | $23.37 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.82 | $18.16 | $19.18 | $22.01 | $23.26 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $16.61 | $17.59 | $20.81 | $23.02 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.62 | $18.19 | $20.16 | $21.55 | $24.11 |
| Napa, CA | $17.13 | $18.41 | $19.98 | $21.80 | $24.48 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.91 | $17.87 | $19.08 | $22.41 | $24.79 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.37 | $18.01 | $19.18 | $22.16 | $23.62 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.82 | $17.65 | $18.43 | $21.23 | $22.79 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $17.01 | $18.18 | $20.23 | $22.91 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.33 | $18.30 | $19.33 | $22.57 | $23.90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.89 | $17.96 | $18.46 | $21.45 | $23.78 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.87 | $18.26 | $19.00 | $21.62 | $24.15 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.02 | $18.03 | $19.14 | $21.87 | $24.36 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.24 | $18.98 | $21.41 | $23.62 | $27.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.17 | $20.07 | $21.98 | $26.40 | $30.13 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.62 | $17.78 | $20.60 | $20.95 | $22.62 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.94 | $17.14 | $18.29 | $21.78 | $23.30 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.02 | $17.91 | $18.46 | $21.26 | $24.73 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.48 | $18.47 | $19.84 | $22.72 | $24.85 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.50 | $17.66 | $19.24 | $21.56 | $23.83 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.55 | $17.82 | $18.68 | $22.14 | $23.71 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $17.02 | $17.88 | $20.51 | $24.28 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.50 | $17.14 | $18.05 | $20.88 | $23.19 |
