In California:
- Workers on average earn $55,400.
- 10% of workers earn $38,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,540.
- 10% of workers earn $33,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,350 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 | $33,280 | $38,830 | $47,540 | $58,000 | $66,350 |
| California | $38,060 | $46,390 | $55,400 | $65,400 | $78,170 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,440 | $44,710 | $50,960 | $61,540 | $69,040 |
| Chico, CA | $35,610 | $41,600 | $49,810 | $58,950 | $71,090 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | $46,780 | $52,920 | $61,120 | $74,090 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,230 | $43,550 | $49,150 | $60,130 | $72,200 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,400 | $44,490 | $50,100 | $60,440 | $69,670 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,770 | $45,830 | $54,170 | $61,480 | $71,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,420 | $44,720 | $53,550 | $64,290 | $76,510 |
| Merced, CA | $37,850 | $43,910 | $51,710 | $61,320 | $74,560 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,530 | $46,510 | $55,140 | $61,060 | $70,170 |
| Napa, CA | $42,340 | $49,020 | $58,810 | $65,260 | $77,260 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,790 | $45,870 | $52,920 | $60,280 | $71,350 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,720 | $46,430 | $51,910 | $61,950 | $72,330 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,660 | $46,220 | $54,170 | $65,270 | $76,520 |
| Redding, CA | $37,250 | $43,840 | $49,940 | $61,120 | $72,050 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,730 | $45,690 | $52,920 | $62,490 | $74,660 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,300 | $46,690 | $55,020 | $63,710 | $76,110 |
| Salinas, CA | $39,520 | $46,920 | $57,340 | $65,880 | $76,720 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,860 | $46,730 | $55,380 | $64,080 | $75,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,550 | $51,700 | $62,110 | $77,660 | $90,220 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,040 | $53,220 | $62,940 | $77,380 | $89,290 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,130 | $44,090 | $51,010 | $60,160 | $72,560 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,610 | $46,420 | $57,510 | $68,410 | $79,490 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,540 | $43,810 | $51,800 | $62,920 | $76,890 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,770 | $47,840 | $57,720 | $69,680 | $79,860 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,280 | $46,010 | $53,770 | $62,040 | $75,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,630 | $47,270 | $56,270 | $65,520 | $79,220 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,630 | $45,140 | $51,910 | $61,920 | $75,210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,000 | $45,140 | $51,480 | $61,400 | $70,700 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.58 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.90 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 | $16.00 | $18.67 | $22.86 | $27.89 | $31.90 |
| California | $18.30 | $22.30 | $26.64 | $31.44 | $37.58 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.00 | $21.50 | $24.50 | $29.59 | $33.19 |
| Chico, CA | $17.12 | $20.00 | $23.95 | $28.34 | $34.18 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.34 | $22.49 | $25.44 | $29.39 | $35.62 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.90 | $20.94 | $23.63 | $28.91 | $34.71 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.98 | $21.39 | $24.09 | $29.06 | $33.50 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.16 | $22.03 | $26.04 | $29.56 | $34.17 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.51 | $21.50 | $25.75 | $30.91 | $36.78 |
| Merced, CA | $18.20 | $21.11 | $24.86 | $29.48 | $35.85 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.00 | $22.36 | $26.51 | $29.36 | $33.74 |
| Napa, CA | $20.35 | $23.57 | $28.27 | $31.37 | $37.14 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.13 | $22.05 | $25.44 | $28.98 | $34.30 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.10 | $22.32 | $24.96 | $29.78 | $34.77 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.59 | $22.22 | $26.04 | $31.38 | $36.79 |
| Redding, CA | $17.91 | $21.08 | $24.01 | $29.38 | $34.64 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.14 | $21.97 | $25.44 | $30.04 | $35.89 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.89 | $22.45 | $26.45 | $30.63 | $36.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $19.00 | $22.56 | $27.57 | $31.67 | $36.89 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.16 | $22.47 | $26.62 | $30.81 | $36.43 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $21.90 | $24.86 | $29.86 | $37.34 | $43.37 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.13 | $25.59 | $30.26 | $37.20 | $42.93 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.85 | $21.20 | $24.52 | $28.92 | $34.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.56 | $22.32 | $27.65 | $32.89 | $38.21 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.05 | $21.06 | $24.90 | $30.25 | $36.97 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.08 | $23.00 | $27.75 | $33.50 | $38.39 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.40 | $22.12 | $25.85 | $29.83 | $36.45 |
| Vallejo, CA | $19.53 | $22.72 | $27.06 | $31.50 | $38.09 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.09 | $21.70 | $24.96 | $29.77 | $36.16 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.27 | $21.70 | $24.75 | $29.52 | $33.99 |
