In California:
- Workers on average earn $57,560.
- 10% of workers earn $40,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $111,320 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $52,830.
- 10% of workers earn $32,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,590 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 | $32,970 | $40,040 | $52,830 | $82,020 | $123,590 |
| California | $40,150 | $45,520 | $57,560 | $78,250 | $111,320 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,880 | $40,830 | $56,960 | $78,130 | $99,560 |
| Chico, CA | $40,680 | $47,520 | $56,710 | $64,070 | $94,290 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | $49,940 | $78,290 | $92,020 | $100,420 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,480 | $47,440 | $58,270 | $93,050 | $130,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,760 | $42,910 | $47,020 | $57,760 | $102,170 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,420 | $48,950 | $60,620 | $78,900 | $103,280 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | $59,750 | $77,580 | $106,920 | $106,920 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,480 | $46,160 | $63,630 | $80,650 | $97,470 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,240 | $66,520 | $91,690 | $206,160 | $206,160 |
| Redding, CA | $47,270 | $55,300 | $83,260 | $106,920 | $128,930 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,570 | $49,470 | $63,790 | $64,210 | $64,210 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $42,940 | $49,490 | $59,520 | $84,910 | $112,250 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,910 | $50,600 | $61,900 | $105,110 | $128,610 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,060 | $48,450 | $62,680 | $79,330 | $106,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,270 | $56,250 | $70,990 | $93,890 | $125,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,160 | $59,800 | $96,170 | $161,260 | $171,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,770 | $58,930 | $88,370 | $99,470 | $109,920 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,410 | $46,850 | $51,530 | $61,880 | $78,560 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $42,770 | $46,550 | $58,000 | $70,500 | $98,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $52,520 | $60,370 | $115,820 | $115,870 | $164,040 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,930 | $49,020 | $59,970 | $94,580 | $120,140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,950 | $54,390 | $63,670 | $79,230 | $129,230 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,350 | $40,240 | $47,110 | $56,390 | $73,460 |
| Yuba City, CA | $48,210 | $60,650 | $77,440 | $103,780 | $106,920 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $53.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.42 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 | $15.85 | $19.25 | $25.40 | $39.43 | $59.42 |
| California | $19.30 | $21.88 | $27.68 | $37.62 | $53.52 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.73 | $19.63 | $27.39 | $37.56 | $47.87 |
| Chico, CA | $19.56 | $22.85 | $27.26 | $30.80 | $45.33 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.61 | $24.01 | $37.64 | $44.24 | $48.28 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.46 | $22.81 | $28.02 | $44.74 | $62.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.64 | $20.63 | $22.61 | $27.77 | $49.12 |
| Modesto, CA | $20.87 | $23.54 | $29.14 | $37.93 | $49.66 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.61 | $28.72 | $37.30 | $51.40 | $51.40 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.39 | $22.19 | $30.59 | $38.78 | $46.86 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $20.31 | $31.98 | $44.08 | $99.12 | $99.12 |
| Redding, CA | $22.73 | $26.59 | $40.03 | $51.40 | $61.98 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.10 | $23.78 | $30.67 | $30.87 | $30.87 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.64 | $23.79 | $28.61 | $40.82 | $53.97 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.03 | $24.33 | $29.76 | $50.54 | $61.83 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.26 | $23.29 | $30.13 | $38.14 | $51.02 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.73 | $27.04 | $34.13 | $45.14 | $60.39 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.19 | $28.75 | $46.24 | $77.53 | $82.32 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.01 | $28.33 | $42.49 | $47.82 | $52.85 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.87 | $22.53 | $24.78 | $29.75 | $37.77 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.56 | $22.38 | $27.88 | $33.89 | $47.26 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $25.25 | $29.03 | $55.68 | $55.71 | $78.87 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.56 | $23.57 | $28.83 | $45.47 | $57.76 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.53 | $26.15 | $30.61 | $38.09 | $62.13 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.48 | $19.35 | $22.65 | $27.11 | $35.32 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.18 | $29.16 | $37.23 | $49.89 | $51.40 |
