In California:
- Workers on average earn $89,000.
- 10% of workers earn $58,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $130,510 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76,590.
- 10% of workers earn $50,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $109,850 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 | $50,560 | $61,390 | $76,590 | $94,390 | $109,850 |
| California | $58,060 | $72,110 | $89,000 | $107,090 | $130,510 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,890 | $60,160 | $72,860 | $92,430 | $107,810 |
| Chico, CA | $50,750 | $59,070 | $75,770 | $91,060 | $100,950 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,750 | $61,660 | $75,700 | $94,870 | $106,560 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,890 | $62,890 | $76,050 | $93,140 | $119,030 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,230 | $62,400 | $77,610 | $91,010 | $105,650 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $52,830 | $64,010 | $64,470 | $83,510 | $102,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,430 | $68,000 | $82,850 | $100,850 | $122,200 |
| Merced, CA | $54,860 | $66,360 | $80,650 | $96,520 | $107,890 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,110 | $60,890 | $77,900 | $87,820 | $101,490 |
| Napa, CA | $61,170 | $75,900 | $84,640 | $102,450 | $119,990 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | $62,490 | $74,030 | $90,540 | $102,970 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | $69,780 | $78,730 | $99,880 | $114,380 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,510 | $69,070 | $82,250 | $100,150 | $124,710 |
| Redding, CA | $50,960 | $61,120 | $68,030 | $88,370 | $101,200 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,800 | $52,250 | $73,290 | $88,550 | $103,860 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $59,700 | $70,250 | $87,910 | $107,100 | $108,970 |
| Salinas, CA | $53,870 | $65,880 | $79,390 | $98,290 | $115,430 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,430 | $68,430 | $84,540 | $101,330 | $121,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,990 | $86,130 | $105,190 | $127,280 | $151,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $74,840 | $91,590 | $106,220 | $133,640 | $157,580 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,310 | $64,790 | $79,790 | $99,760 | $117,260 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,650 | $70,060 | $84,090 | $101,320 | $126,000 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,960 | $71,550 | $82,740 | $100,370 | $120,950 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,940 | $76,510 | $92,240 | $114,010 | $132,650 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,490 | $67,340 | $79,200 | $94,750 | $109,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,610 | $72,960 | $86,190 | $102,590 | $123,190 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,790 | $59,640 | $74,440 | $94,550 | $106,840 |
| Yuba City, CA | $55,140 | $65,360 | $78,420 | $91,210 | $104,830 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $42.79 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.75 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.81 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 | $24.31 | $29.52 | $36.82 | $45.38 | $52.81 |
| California | $27.91 | $34.67 | $42.79 | $51.49 | $62.75 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $25.43 | $28.92 | $35.03 | $44.44 | $51.83 |
| Chico, CA | $24.40 | $28.40 | $36.43 | $43.78 | $48.53 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $26.32 | $29.64 | $36.39 | $45.61 | $51.23 |
| El Centro, CA | $23.02 | $30.24 | $36.56 | $44.78 | $57.23 |
| Fresno, CA | $24.63 | $30.00 | $37.31 | $43.75 | $50.79 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $25.40 | $30.78 | $30.99 | $40.15 | $49.25 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.09 | $32.69 | $39.83 | $48.48 | $58.75 |
| Merced, CA | $26.37 | $31.91 | $38.78 | $46.41 | $51.87 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.61 | $29.27 | $37.45 | $42.22 | $48.79 |
| Napa, CA | $29.41 | $36.49 | $40.69 | $49.25 | $57.69 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.00 | $30.04 | $35.59 | $43.53 | $49.51 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.49 | $33.55 | $37.85 | $48.02 | $54.99 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $27.17 | $33.21 | $39.54 | $48.15 | $59.96 |
| Redding, CA | $24.50 | $29.38 | $32.71 | $42.49 | $48.65 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $24.43 | $25.12 | $35.24 | $42.57 | $49.93 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $28.70 | $33.77 | $42.27 | $51.49 | $52.39 |
| Salinas, CA | $25.90 | $31.67 | $38.17 | $47.26 | $55.50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $27.13 | $32.90 | $40.64 | $48.71 | $58.54 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $33.65 | $41.41 | $50.57 | $61.19 | $72.96 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $35.98 | $44.03 | $51.07 | $64.25 | $75.76 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $28.52 | $31.15 | $38.36 | $47.96 | $56.38 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $27.72 | $33.68 | $40.43 | $48.71 | $60.58 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $28.35 | $34.40 | $39.78 | $48.26 | $58.15 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $29.30 | $36.78 | $44.34 | $54.81 | $63.77 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $28.12 | $32.38 | $38.08 | $45.55 | $52.71 |
| Vallejo, CA | $29.62 | $35.08 | $41.44 | $49.32 | $59.23 |
| Visalia, CA | $24.42 | $28.67 | $35.79 | $45.46 | $51.36 |
| Yuba City, CA | $26.51 | $31.42 | $37.70 | $43.85 | $50.40 |
