In California:
- Workers on average earn $49,560.
- 10% of workers earn $38,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,700 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| California | $38,110 | $44,200 | $49,560 | $61,510 | $75,700 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,210 | $39,960 | $47,310 | $55,320 | $62,180 |
| Chico, CA | $36,800 | $39,330 | $45,980 | $55,110 | $62,690 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | $44,010 | $48,260 | $55,880 | $66,350 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,990 | $38,590 | $46,240 | $58,970 | $63,520 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,310 | $44,020 | $46,070 | $58,430 | $77,330 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,760 | $38,390 | $47,840 | $54,820 | $62,140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,950 | $43,090 | $48,840 | $60,300 | $74,860 |
| Merced, CA | $34,510 | $39,940 | $45,670 | $50,960 | $61,750 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,220 | $41,490 | $47,230 | $59,040 | $66,800 |
| Napa, CA | $40,910 | $47,400 | $53,360 | $62,640 | $73,610 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | $41,410 | $48,210 | $58,850 | $66,040 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,580 | $42,880 | $50,800 | $62,710 | $68,100 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,950 | $43,930 | $49,190 | $60,530 | $72,160 |
| Redding, CA | $36,720 | $39,820 | $47,890 | $52,830 | $60,720 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,210 | $40,530 | $47,150 | $57,300 | $65,170 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,710 | $44,420 | $49,940 | $62,880 | $75,470 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,770 | $42,840 | $48,010 | $59,550 | $71,330 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,710 | $43,800 | $48,730 | $60,280 | $72,170 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,390 | $47,070 | $57,830 | $70,990 | $84,780 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,700 | $48,180 | $60,480 | $74,670 | $88,910 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,490 | $40,030 | $46,740 | $57,480 | $68,000 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,210 | $43,920 | $48,110 | $60,510 | $76,510 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,000 | $42,680 | $49,080 | $60,430 | $71,090 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,990 | $46,080 | $51,810 | $62,240 | $77,970 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,060 | $45,610 | $49,990 | $62,750 | $102,460 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,560 | $44,720 | $51,210 | $62,470 | $72,150 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,140 | $38,480 | $45,480 | $54,240 | $62,010 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,290 | $41,600 | $49,170 | $56,380 | $64,440 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $23.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.39 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| California | $18.32 | $21.25 | $23.83 | $29.57 | $36.39 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.41 | $19.21 | $22.74 | $26.60 | $29.90 |
| Chico, CA | $17.69 | $18.91 | $22.11 | $26.50 | $30.14 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.62 | $21.16 | $23.20 | $26.87 | $31.90 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.30 | $18.55 | $22.23 | $28.35 | $30.54 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.94 | $21.17 | $22.15 | $28.09 | $37.18 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.67 | $18.46 | $23.00 | $26.36 | $29.87 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.24 | $20.71 | $23.48 | $28.99 | $35.99 |
| Merced, CA | $16.59 | $19.20 | $21.96 | $24.50 | $29.69 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.89 | $19.95 | $22.71 | $28.38 | $32.11 |
| Napa, CA | $19.67 | $22.79 | $25.65 | $30.12 | $35.39 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.51 | $19.91 | $23.18 | $28.29 | $31.75 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.59 | $20.62 | $24.43 | $30.15 | $32.74 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.24 | $21.12 | $23.65 | $29.10 | $34.69 |
| Redding, CA | $17.66 | $19.14 | $23.02 | $25.40 | $29.19 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.89 | $19.49 | $22.67 | $27.55 | $31.33 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.13 | $21.36 | $24.01 | $30.23 | $36.28 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.68 | $20.60 | $23.08 | $28.63 | $34.30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.13 | $21.06 | $23.43 | $28.98 | $34.70 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $20.38 | $22.63 | $27.80 | $34.13 | $40.76 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.01 | $23.16 | $29.08 | $35.90 | $42.75 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.02 | $19.24 | $22.47 | $27.63 | $32.69 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.37 | $21.12 | $23.13 | $29.09 | $36.78 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.27 | $20.52 | $23.59 | $29.05 | $34.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.22 | $22.15 | $24.91 | $29.92 | $37.49 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.30 | $21.93 | $24.03 | $30.17 | $49.26 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.54 | $21.50 | $24.62 | $30.03 | $34.69 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.90 | $18.50 | $21.86 | $26.08 | $29.81 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.93 | $20.00 | $23.64 | $27.11 | $30.98 |
