In California:
- Workers on average earn $77,590.
- 10% of workers earn $50,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,650 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $69,500.
- 10% of workers earn $45,610 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $104,710 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 | $45,610 | $55,950 | $69,500 | $85,090 | $104,710 |
| California | $50,870 | $62,660 | $77,590 | $97,080 | $121,650 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,810 | $58,830 | $71,830 | $84,170 | $103,430 |
| Chico, CA | $47,800 | $59,200 | $70,420 | $78,720 | $100,510 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | $55,040 | $69,580 | $81,570 | $102,100 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,920 | $55,180 | $66,410 | $77,400 | $94,580 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,240 | $58,240 | $71,820 | $82,500 | $100,870 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,380 | $57,980 | $69,520 | $78,680 | $93,910 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,110 | $62,610 | $77,530 | $96,740 | $119,080 |
| Merced, CA | $46,700 | $55,330 | $68,070 | $80,190 | $101,510 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,870 | $61,800 | $74,140 | $86,280 | $104,580 |
| Napa, CA | $54,930 | $65,640 | $79,220 | $98,280 | $109,800 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | $58,390 | $73,370 | $81,480 | $101,570 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,140 | $55,920 | $69,970 | $83,260 | $95,120 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,640 | $60,330 | $73,260 | $85,730 | $107,310 |
| Redding, CA | $46,820 | $57,920 | $71,960 | $79,990 | $98,620 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,770 | $58,870 | $73,640 | $87,630 | $103,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,170 | $63,760 | $77,350 | $96,300 | $111,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,710 | $59,390 | $74,010 | $87,630 | $104,200 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,940 | $62,020 | $76,120 | $92,560 | $114,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,980 | $72,420 | $88,560 | $107,450 | $131,810 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,320 | $76,400 | $95,010 | $121,400 | $139,650 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,440 | $59,990 | $77,500 | $92,010 | $103,090 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,480 | $61,570 | $77,410 | $97,410 | $112,850 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,440 | $60,530 | $76,370 | $90,650 | $113,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $52,910 | $62,730 | $76,320 | $90,840 | $105,580 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,690 | $59,820 | $74,100 | $88,490 | $104,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $52,310 | $64,480 | $80,520 | $98,630 | $118,070 |
| Visalia, CA | $48,730 | $60,390 | $72,470 | $90,570 | $108,380 |
| Yuba City, CA | $47,070 | $57,890 | $71,010 | $83,650 | $105,330 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $37.30 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.46 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.48 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33.41 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.34 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 | $21.93 | $26.90 | $33.41 | $40.91 | $50.34 |
| California | $24.46 | $30.12 | $37.30 | $46.67 | $58.48 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $22.99 | $28.28 | $34.53 | $40.47 | $49.73 |
| Chico, CA | $22.98 | $28.46 | $33.86 | $37.85 | $48.32 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.54 | $26.46 | $33.45 | $39.22 | $49.09 |
| El Centro, CA | $21.12 | $26.53 | $31.93 | $37.21 | $45.47 |
| Fresno, CA | $23.19 | $28.00 | $34.53 | $39.67 | $48.50 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $23.26 | $27.87 | $33.42 | $37.83 | $45.15 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $24.57 | $30.10 | $37.27 | $46.51 | $57.25 |
| Merced, CA | $22.45 | $26.60 | $32.72 | $38.55 | $48.81 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.49 | $29.71 | $35.65 | $41.48 | $50.28 |
| Napa, CA | $26.41 | $31.56 | $38.09 | $47.25 | $52.79 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.17 | $28.07 | $35.27 | $39.17 | $48.83 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.15 | $26.89 | $33.64 | $40.03 | $45.73 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.86 | $29.00 | $35.22 | $41.21 | $51.59 |
| Redding, CA | $22.51 | $27.85 | $34.59 | $38.46 | $47.41 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.49 | $28.30 | $35.40 | $42.13 | $49.67 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $25.08 | $30.65 | $37.19 | $46.30 | $53.82 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.42 | $28.56 | $35.58 | $42.13 | $50.10 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $24.01 | $29.82 | $36.59 | $44.50 | $55.16 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $28.84 | $34.82 | $42.58 | $51.66 | $63.37 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $29.00 | $36.73 | $45.68 | $58.37 | $67.14 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $23.29 | $28.84 | $37.26 | $44.24 | $49.56 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $24.27 | $29.60 | $37.22 | $46.83 | $54.26 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.77 | $29.10 | $36.72 | $43.58 | $54.48 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $25.44 | $30.16 | $36.69 | $43.67 | $50.76 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.89 | $28.76 | $35.62 | $42.55 | $50.21 |
| Vallejo, CA | $25.15 | $31.00 | $38.71 | $47.42 | $56.76 |
| Visalia, CA | $23.43 | $29.03 | $34.84 | $43.55 | $52.11 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.63 | $27.83 | $34.14 | $40.22 | $50.64 |
