In California:
- Workers on average earn $38,820.
- 10% of workers earn $35,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $54,580 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,730.
- 10% of workers earn $33,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,650 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 | $33,500 | $36,810 | $41,730 | $48,100 | $58,650 |
| California | $35,620 | $36,960 | $38,820 | $46,090 | $54,580 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,650 | $35,830 | $36,930 | $44,240 | $45,630 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,460 | $36,520 | $37,200 | $43,520 | $53,240 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,690 | $35,440 | $36,650 | $41,130 | $46,090 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,680 | $36,960 | $37,420 | $39,330 | $45,590 |
| Merced, CA | $35,620 | $36,520 | $37,570 | $44,510 | $58,740 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,580 | $37,430 | $38,320 | $45,740 | $49,050 |
| Napa, CA | $39,660 | $42,960 | $47,880 | $48,040 | $52,320 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | $38,690 | $41,230 | $46,380 | $48,950 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,990 | $38,760 | $39,510 | $46,190 | $49,700 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,190 | $37,890 | $38,280 | $45,480 | $58,890 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,610 | $38,380 | $45,960 | $50,110 | $63,910 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,730 | $37,240 | $38,740 | $41,680 | $52,040 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,170 | $38,250 | $44,230 | $45,510 | $52,790 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,400 | $37,930 | $41,910 | $45,310 | $49,670 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,140 | $39,230 | $44,260 | $51,090 | $60,000 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,470 | $37,440 | $37,810 | $40,110 | $46,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,010 | $38,010 | $38,070 | $43,980 | $48,600 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,640 | $35,270 | $36,130 | $37,960 | $43,820 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,640 | $37,060 | $37,890 | $42,100 | $45,290 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.20 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 | $16.11 | $17.70 | $20.06 | $23.12 | $28.20 |
| California | $17.13 | $17.77 | $18.66 | $22.16 | $26.24 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.66 | $17.22 | $17.76 | $21.27 | $21.94 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.05 | $17.56 | $17.88 | $20.93 | $25.60 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.68 | $17.04 | $17.62 | $19.77 | $22.16 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.16 | $17.77 | $17.99 | $18.91 | $21.92 |
| Merced, CA | $17.12 | $17.56 | $18.06 | $21.40 | $28.24 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.59 | $17.99 | $18.42 | $21.99 | $23.58 |
| Napa, CA | $19.07 | $20.66 | $23.02 | $23.10 | $25.15 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.03 | $18.60 | $19.82 | $22.30 | $23.53 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.79 | $18.64 | $18.99 | $22.21 | $23.89 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.40 | $18.22 | $18.40 | $21.87 | $28.31 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.08 | $18.45 | $22.10 | $24.09 | $30.73 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.66 | $17.90 | $18.63 | $20.04 | $25.02 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.35 | $18.39 | $21.27 | $21.88 | $25.38 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.98 | $18.24 | $20.15 | $21.78 | $23.88 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.82 | $18.86 | $21.28 | $24.56 | $28.85 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.53 | $18.00 | $18.18 | $19.29 | $22.33 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.28 | $18.28 | $18.30 | $21.14 | $23.37 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.65 | $16.96 | $17.37 | $18.25 | $21.07 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.61 | $17.82 | $18.22 | $20.24 | $21.77 |
