In California:
- Workers on average earn $44,100.
- 10% of workers earn $36,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,800 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,010.
- 10% of workers earn $28,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,950 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 | $28,760 | $33,960 | $38,010 | $45,130 | $49,950 |
| California | $36,410 | $39,050 | $44,100 | $48,690 | $58,800 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,810 | $37,500 | $39,690 | $44,980 | $49,410 |
| Chico, CA | $35,010 | $37,430 | $40,070 | $45,580 | $50,610 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | $39,870 | $41,360 | $46,390 | $51,800 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,480 | $35,580 | $41,440 | $46,590 | $54,220 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,860 | $36,780 | $39,520 | $46,030 | $53,550 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,600 | $40,330 | $45,650 | $45,650 | $49,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,120 | $39,410 | $43,280 | $47,340 | $52,600 |
| Merced, CA | $34,850 | $36,360 | $38,890 | $43,780 | $46,790 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,050 | $38,630 | $44,610 | $54,000 | $72,390 |
| Napa, CA | $39,040 | $43,820 | $46,850 | $54,080 | $63,020 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,760 | $37,960 | $43,730 | $48,220 | $58,100 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | $38,440 | $44,450 | $48,880 | $58,800 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,270 | $37,530 | $43,610 | $48,480 | $54,740 |
| Redding, CA | $34,930 | $36,920 | $39,660 | $45,490 | $48,690 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,360 | $37,190 | $41,800 | $47,840 | $52,920 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,380 | $38,340 | $45,140 | $54,280 | $76,550 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,590 | $38,110 | $43,300 | $47,810 | $55,190 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,520 | $38,330 | $44,390 | $47,460 | $56,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,610 | $43,440 | $49,450 | $60,170 | $76,070 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,060 | $44,110 | $47,130 | $57,820 | $68,640 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,260 | $39,060 | $44,890 | $49,920 | $65,450 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,410 | $38,980 | $44,980 | $49,810 | $62,360 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,260 | $38,670 | $44,270 | $48,010 | $54,670 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,140 | $41,610 | $45,550 | $52,920 | $69,770 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,680 | $37,570 | $42,710 | $49,210 | $69,110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,170 | $39,840 | $45,500 | $67,650 | $76,090 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,720 | $35,990 | $39,520 | $44,940 | $50,400 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,730 | $37,230 | $41,880 | $49,380 | $53,650 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.27 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.01 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 | $13.83 | $16.33 | $18.27 | $21.70 | $24.01 |
| California | $17.51 | $18.77 | $21.20 | $23.41 | $28.27 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.74 | $18.03 | $19.08 | $21.63 | $23.76 |
| Chico, CA | $16.83 | $17.99 | $19.26 | $21.92 | $24.33 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.90 | $19.17 | $19.88 | $22.30 | $24.91 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.58 | $17.11 | $19.92 | $22.40 | $26.07 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.76 | $17.68 | $19.00 | $22.13 | $25.75 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.60 | $19.39 | $21.95 | $21.95 | $23.92 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.85 | $18.95 | $20.81 | $22.76 | $25.29 |
| Merced, CA | $16.76 | $17.48 | $18.70 | $21.05 | $22.50 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.33 | $18.57 | $21.45 | $25.96 | $34.81 |
| Napa, CA | $18.77 | $21.07 | $22.53 | $26.00 | $30.30 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.19 | $18.25 | $21.02 | $23.18 | $27.93 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.07 | $18.48 | $21.37 | $23.50 | $28.27 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.96 | $18.04 | $20.97 | $23.31 | $26.32 |
| Redding, CA | $16.79 | $17.75 | $19.07 | $21.87 | $23.41 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.00 | $17.88 | $20.10 | $23.00 | $25.44 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.01 | $18.44 | $21.70 | $26.10 | $36.80 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.59 | $18.32 | $20.82 | $22.98 | $26.53 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.08 | $18.43 | $21.34 | $22.82 | $27.08 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.08 | $20.88 | $23.77 | $28.93 | $36.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $19.26 | $21.21 | $22.66 | $27.80 | $33.00 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.44 | $18.78 | $21.58 | $24.00 | $31.47 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.51 | $18.74 | $21.63 | $23.95 | $29.98 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.43 | $18.59 | $21.28 | $23.08 | $26.29 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.34 | $20.00 | $21.90 | $25.44 | $33.54 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.16 | $18.06 | $20.53 | $23.66 | $33.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.87 | $19.16 | $21.88 | $32.52 | $36.58 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.69 | $17.30 | $19.00 | $21.61 | $24.23 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.70 | $17.90 | $20.13 | $23.74 | $25.79 |
