In California:
- Workers on average earn $57,990.
- 10% of workers earn $36,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,920 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,160.
- 10% of workers earn $28,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,100 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 | $28,800 | $35,280 | $47,160 | $61,730 | $83,100 |
| California | $36,750 | $45,350 | $57,990 | $74,160 | $100,920 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $36,330 | $48,860 | $62,470 | $79,130 |
| Chico, CA | $35,340 | $35,340 | $46,790 | $62,230 | $74,850 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,200 | $51,040 | $57,990 | $61,180 | $72,520 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $39,290 | $52,130 | $61,910 | $83,200 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,600 | $48,470 | $60,690 | $75,550 | $84,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,980 | $45,350 | $57,630 | $70,880 | $104,880 |
| Merced, CA | $35,090 | $37,440 | $45,890 | $57,060 | $70,770 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,910 | $37,760 | $48,160 | $61,000 | $92,510 |
| Napa, CA | $35,190 | $39,770 | $58,590 | $78,340 | $80,740 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | $45,970 | $54,650 | $60,640 | $80,020 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | $36,850 | $50,660 | $62,390 | $82,590 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,310 | $42,470 | $57,230 | $72,780 | $92,130 |
| Redding, CA | $34,850 | $46,850 | $52,000 | $58,860 | $74,680 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,790 | $37,580 | $48,450 | $61,050 | $79,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,900 | $39,260 | $51,240 | $72,410 | $90,290 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,090 | $38,150 | $59,910 | $75,130 | $89,960 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,080 | $43,190 | $56,420 | $67,190 | $93,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,130 | $51,030 | $61,000 | $82,240 | $119,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,870 | $46,830 | $62,010 | $81,450 | $109,050 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,260 | $36,720 | $55,010 | $65,820 | $80,070 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,120 | $48,560 | $60,580 | $92,270 | $117,890 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,980 | $47,620 | $59,300 | $75,860 | $91,320 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,000 | $46,260 | $62,500 | $80,890 | $97,880 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,010 | $35,660 | $48,050 | $60,520 | $83,850 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,770 | $43,870 | $59,720 | $75,300 | $93,770 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $35,090 | $39,770 | $58,240 | $79,250 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,090 | $37,440 | $59,810 | $74,680 | $77,030 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.95 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 | $13.85 | $16.96 | $22.67 | $29.68 | $39.95 |
| California | $17.67 | $21.80 | $27.88 | $35.65 | $48.52 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $17.47 | $23.49 | $30.03 | $38.04 |
| Chico, CA | $16.99 | $16.99 | $22.49 | $29.92 | $35.98 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $24.54 | $27.88 | $29.41 | $34.86 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $18.89 | $25.06 | $29.77 | $40.00 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.12 | $23.30 | $29.18 | $36.32 | $40.42 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.26 | $21.80 | $27.71 | $34.08 | $50.42 |
| Merced, CA | $16.87 | $18.00 | $22.06 | $27.43 | $34.02 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.78 | $18.15 | $23.15 | $29.33 | $44.48 |
| Napa, CA | $16.92 | $19.12 | $28.17 | $37.67 | $38.82 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.84 | $22.10 | $26.27 | $29.16 | $38.47 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $17.71 | $24.36 | $30.00 | $39.71 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.98 | $20.42 | $27.52 | $34.99 | $44.29 |
| Redding, CA | $16.76 | $22.52 | $25.00 | $28.30 | $35.90 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.73 | $18.07 | $23.29 | $29.35 | $38.13 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.26 | $18.88 | $24.64 | $34.81 | $43.41 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.87 | $18.34 | $28.80 | $36.12 | $43.25 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.34 | $20.76 | $27.12 | $32.30 | $45.07 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $19.29 | $24.53 | $29.33 | $39.54 | $57.23 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.61 | $22.52 | $29.81 | $39.16 | $52.43 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.95 | $17.65 | $26.45 | $31.64 | $38.50 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.85 | $23.35 | $29.13 | $44.36 | $56.68 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.82 | $22.90 | $28.51 | $36.47 | $43.91 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.27 | $22.24 | $30.05 | $38.89 | $47.06 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.83 | $17.14 | $23.10 | $29.09 | $40.31 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.68 | $21.09 | $28.71 | $36.20 | $45.08 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.87 | $19.12 | $28.00 | $38.10 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.87 | $18.00 | $28.76 | $35.90 | $37.04 |
