In California:
- Workers on average earn $80,120.
- 10% of workers earn $49,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,650 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $53,040.
- 10% of workers earn $37,320 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,830 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 | $37,320 | $45,210 | $53,040 | $64,260 | $79,830 |
| California | $49,350 | $64,250 | $80,120 | $96,660 | $108,650 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,260 | $51,340 | $63,240 | $71,970 | $84,220 |
| Chico, CA | $49,350 | $60,820 | $63,440 | $67,660 | $87,260 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,250 | $60,280 | $64,250 | $79,560 | $85,950 |
| El Centro, CA | $48,790 | $49,130 | $58,560 | $78,210 | $90,920 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,320 | $49,740 | $60,870 | $85,950 | $93,730 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $50,760 | $50,780 | $64,550 | $64,550 | $67,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,220 | $67,720 | $80,370 | $94,580 | $100,640 |
| Merced, CA | $44,860 | $45,040 | $64,570 | $72,680 | $85,950 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,820 | $59,170 | $62,460 | $80,980 | $89,340 |
| Napa, CA | $52,000 | $80,760 | $82,830 | $102,310 | $108,390 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,310 | $58,300 | $62,290 | $75,280 | $84,020 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | $57,150 | $62,260 | $75,180 | $85,950 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,000 | $69,150 | $83,840 | $101,450 | $105,800 |
| Redding, CA | $61,170 | $61,170 | $74,570 | $83,670 | $85,950 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $54,970 | $64,200 | $77,260 | $84,920 | $90,920 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $59,000 | $66,330 | $79,610 | $93,440 | $101,340 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,650 | $68,200 | $78,950 | $88,100 | $97,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,070 | $82,210 | $104,910 | $120,710 | $136,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,400 | $103,770 | $113,800 | $141,780 | $159,540 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $68,960 | $78,760 | $90,930 | $101,830 | $101,830 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,290 | $67,340 | $85,950 | $102,550 | $114,740 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,290 | $75,760 | $84,410 | $94,890 | $98,900 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,270 | $73,670 | $81,990 | $94,450 | $101,400 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,410 | $63,910 | $80,690 | $87,720 | $98,290 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,790 | $71,430 | $87,250 | $97,520 | $100,690 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,010 | $39,010 | $49,240 | $63,170 | $78,660 |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,550 | $57,770 | $66,420 | $79,800 | $89,170 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $38.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.38 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 | $17.94 | $21.74 | $25.50 | $30.90 | $38.38 |
| California | $23.73 | $30.89 | $38.52 | $46.47 | $52.24 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $23.20 | $24.69 | $30.40 | $34.60 | $40.49 |
| Chico, CA | $23.73 | $29.24 | $30.50 | $32.53 | $41.95 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.64 | $28.98 | $30.89 | $38.25 | $41.32 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.46 | $23.62 | $28.16 | $37.60 | $43.71 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.86 | $23.91 | $29.27 | $41.32 | $45.06 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $24.40 | $24.41 | $31.03 | $31.03 | $32.43 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.66 | $32.56 | $38.64 | $45.47 | $48.39 |
| Merced, CA | $21.57 | $21.66 | $31.04 | $34.94 | $41.32 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.99 | $28.45 | $30.03 | $38.93 | $42.95 |
| Napa, CA | $25.00 | $38.83 | $39.82 | $49.19 | $52.11 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.71 | $28.03 | $29.95 | $36.19 | $40.39 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.19 | $27.47 | $29.93 | $36.15 | $41.32 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $30.77 | $33.24 | $40.31 | $48.78 | $50.87 |
| Redding, CA | $29.41 | $29.41 | $35.85 | $40.22 | $41.32 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $26.43 | $30.87 | $37.15 | $40.83 | $43.71 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $28.37 | $31.89 | $38.27 | $44.93 | $48.72 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $30.60 | $32.79 | $37.96 | $42.36 | $46.97 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $28.88 | $39.52 | $50.44 | $58.04 | $65.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $31.44 | $49.89 | $54.71 | $68.17 | $76.70 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33.16 | $37.86 | $43.72 | $48.96 | $48.96 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29.95 | $32.38 | $41.32 | $49.30 | $55.16 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.22 | $36.43 | $40.58 | $45.62 | $47.55 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.65 | $35.42 | $39.42 | $45.41 | $48.75 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $27.60 | $30.73 | $38.80 | $42.18 | $47.25 |
| Vallejo, CA | $32.11 | $34.34 | $41.95 | $46.89 | $48.41 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.75 | $18.75 | $23.67 | $30.37 | $37.82 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.82 | $27.77 | $31.93 | $38.37 | $42.87 |
