In California:
- Workers on average earn $46,650.
- 10% of workers earn $35,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,240.
- 10% of workers earn $29,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,060 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 | $29,870 | $35,510 | $42,240 | $49,920 | $61,060 |
| California | $35,150 | $39,040 | $46,650 | $57,590 | $70,370 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $39,240 | $43,540 | $54,220 | $63,890 |
| Chico, CA | $37,720 | $38,280 | $38,930 | $43,090 | $51,540 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | $44,470 | $48,670 | $52,660 | $61,650 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,400 | $39,090 | $43,930 | $50,160 | $63,740 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,150 | $35,150 | $45,240 | $56,650 | $69,800 |
| Merced, CA | $36,890 | $37,440 | $44,880 | $49,890 | $69,010 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,150 | $41,660 | $46,590 | $60,010 | $69,000 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,100 | $37,340 | $45,460 | $53,790 | $57,460 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,260 | $45,850 | $47,410 | $53,790 | $72,310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,400 | $42,350 | $47,110 | $54,030 | $68,690 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,850 | $41,960 | $46,140 | $61,430 | $72,640 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,190 | $42,380 | $46,840 | $51,850 | $68,620 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,500 | $42,330 | $49,580 | $64,560 | $74,820 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,220 | $35,220 | $43,810 | $51,860 | $65,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,440 | $46,650 | $54,510 | $67,530 | $75,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,680 | $51,380 | $55,800 | $67,270 | $82,710 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,750 | $45,230 | $46,270 | $58,090 | $70,720 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,760 | $41,640 | $46,440 | $60,610 | $83,870 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,260 | $45,340 | $45,340 | $52,770 | $65,370 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,760 | $36,760 | $43,260 | $52,660 | $60,950 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $40,440 | $43,730 | $47,150 | $68,020 | $70,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,670 | $45,850 | $51,170 | $66,630 | $77,940 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,630 | $38,970 | $42,920 | $51,480 | $55,710 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,440 | $38,860 | $44,750 | $52,000 | $76,540 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.36 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 | $14.36 | $17.07 | $20.31 | $24.00 | $29.36 |
| California | $16.90 | $18.77 | $22.43 | $27.69 | $33.83 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $18.87 | $20.93 | $26.07 | $30.71 |
| Chico, CA | $18.14 | $18.40 | $18.72 | $20.72 | $24.78 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.59 | $21.38 | $23.40 | $25.32 | $29.64 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.50 | $18.79 | $21.12 | $24.12 | $30.64 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.90 | $16.90 | $21.75 | $27.24 | $33.56 |
| Merced, CA | $17.73 | $18.00 | $21.58 | $23.99 | $33.18 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.34 | $20.03 | $22.40 | $28.85 | $33.17 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.88 | $17.95 | $21.85 | $25.86 | $27.63 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.88 | $22.04 | $22.79 | $25.86 | $34.77 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.94 | $20.36 | $22.65 | $25.98 | $33.02 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.20 | $20.17 | $22.18 | $29.53 | $34.92 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.40 | $20.38 | $22.52 | $24.93 | $32.99 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.03 | $20.35 | $23.84 | $31.04 | $35.97 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.93 | $16.93 | $21.06 | $24.93 | $31.59 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $19.92 | $22.43 | $26.21 | $32.47 | $36.51 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.44 | $24.70 | $26.83 | $32.34 | $39.77 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.71 | $21.75 | $22.25 | $27.93 | $34.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.67 | $20.02 | $22.33 | $29.14 | $40.32 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.36 | $21.80 | $21.80 | $25.37 | $31.43 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.67 | $17.67 | $20.80 | $25.32 | $29.30 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.44 | $21.03 | $22.67 | $32.70 | $34.13 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.11 | $22.04 | $24.60 | $32.03 | $37.47 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.65 | $18.74 | $20.63 | $24.75 | $26.78 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.04 | $18.68 | $21.51 | $25.00 | $36.80 |
