In California:
- Workers on average earn $80,850.
- 10% of workers earn $43,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $168,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $69,990.
- 10% of workers earn $37,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $148,840 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 | $37,980 | $47,670 | $69,990 | $100,480 | $148,840 |
| California | $43,240 | $53,800 | $80,850 | $121,590 | $168,720 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,020 | $44,920 | $62,620 | $89,460 | $121,510 |
| Chico, CA | $35,300 | $42,120 | $49,670 | $78,070 | $134,380 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,140 | $44,900 | $63,790 | $89,160 | $120,800 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,820 | $41,590 | $53,240 | $80,010 | $109,990 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,200 | $43,170 | $61,820 | $87,710 | $119,900 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,710 | $39,800 | $46,050 | $81,090 | $119,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,340 | $52,250 | $79,450 | $104,230 | $152,940 |
| Merced, CA | $35,890 | $39,700 | $49,000 | $74,790 | $131,480 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,050 | $44,160 | $60,930 | $86,170 | $121,180 |
| Napa, CA | $43,260 | $49,460 | $73,470 | $100,970 | $129,850 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,540 | $45,520 | $50,720 | $79,990 | $117,210 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,940 | $46,770 | $71,200 | $95,410 | $137,380 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,330 | $43,980 | $64,670 | $96,430 | $133,240 |
| Redding, CA | $35,560 | $42,790 | $56,350 | $83,170 | $118,250 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,920 | $43,210 | $62,230 | $91,510 | $128,360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,180 | $46,680 | $71,910 | $98,580 | $136,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,930 | $44,670 | $53,140 | $81,040 | $122,660 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $41,250 | $47,140 | $74,610 | $104,410 | $151,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,830 | $66,180 | $96,960 | $139,260 | $191,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,500 | $73,830 | $116,510 | $169,410 | $217,680 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,110 | $45,560 | $66,770 | $96,990 | $150,910 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,200 | $44,290 | $65,600 | $96,670 | $130,190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,490 | $47,420 | $72,800 | $102,310 | $159,750 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $42,960 | $47,340 | $66,890 | $97,220 | $126,810 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,940 | $46,760 | $66,910 | $95,470 | $128,230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,910 | $46,060 | $61,900 | $95,100 | $130,180 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,100 | $41,590 | $53,990 | $81,210 | $107,200 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,690 | $43,470 | $52,140 | $83,410 | $117,060 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $81.11 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $71.56 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 | $18.26 | $22.92 | $33.65 | $48.31 | $71.56 |
| California | $20.79 | $25.87 | $38.87 | $58.46 | $81.11 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.28 | $21.60 | $30.11 | $43.01 | $58.42 |
| Chico, CA | $16.97 | $20.25 | $23.88 | $37.53 | $64.61 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.82 | $21.59 | $30.67 | $42.86 | $58.08 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.22 | $19.99 | $25.59 | $38.47 | $52.88 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.36 | $20.75 | $29.72 | $42.17 | $57.64 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.65 | $19.14 | $22.14 | $38.99 | $57.58 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.84 | $25.12 | $38.20 | $50.11 | $73.53 |
| Merced, CA | $17.25 | $19.09 | $23.56 | $35.96 | $63.21 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.29 | $21.23 | $29.29 | $41.43 | $58.26 |
| Napa, CA | $20.80 | $23.78 | $35.32 | $48.54 | $62.43 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.49 | $21.89 | $24.39 | $38.46 | $56.35 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.20 | $22.49 | $34.23 | $45.87 | $66.05 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.43 | $21.14 | $31.09 | $46.36 | $64.06 |
| Redding, CA | $17.09 | $20.57 | $27.09 | $39.98 | $56.85 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.27 | $20.77 | $29.92 | $44.00 | $61.71 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.36 | $22.44 | $34.57 | $47.39 | $65.56 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.24 | $21.48 | $25.55 | $38.96 | $58.97 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.83 | $22.66 | $35.87 | $50.20 | $72.86 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $24.44 | $31.82 | $46.61 | $66.95 | $92.01 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.80 | $35.50 | $56.01 | $81.45 | $104.66 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.29 | $21.91 | $32.10 | $46.63 | $72.55 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.85 | $21.29 | $31.54 | $46.48 | $62.59 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.91 | $22.80 | $35.00 | $49.19 | $76.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.65 | $22.76 | $32.16 | $46.74 | $60.97 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.20 | $22.48 | $32.17 | $45.90 | $61.65 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.22 | $22.15 | $29.76 | $45.72 | $62.59 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.36 | $20.00 | $25.96 | $39.04 | $51.54 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.64 | $20.90 | $25.07 | $40.10 | $56.28 |
