In California:
- Workers on average earn $38,640.
- 10% of workers earn $34,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $55,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36,670.
- 10% of workers earn $27,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $54,080 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 | $27,360 | $31,020 | $36,670 | $45,700 | $54,080 |
| California | $34,780 | $35,760 | $38,640 | $46,270 | $55,310 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,760 | $39,280 | $48,860 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | $36,270 | $43,940 | $51,150 | $62,710 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,090 | $43,650 | $49,640 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,840 | $35,300 | $35,300 | $36,900 | $47,660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,320 | $36,310 | $37,720 | $46,260 | $52,800 |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,900 | $44,290 | $45,030 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,780 | $36,050 | $36,980 | $44,340 | $46,120 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,350 | $38,830 | $38,980 | $46,630 | $54,390 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 | $36,040 | $41,360 | $45,930 | $53,350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,000 | $36,840 | $37,870 | $45,700 | $48,170 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,320 | $34,690 | $36,820 | $44,890 | $53,340 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,400 | $37,050 | $39,810 | $45,810 | $53,280 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,730 | $43,700 | $62,540 | $65,040 | $81,160 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $34,850 | $37,810 | $42,910 | $54,670 | $63,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,060 | $43,110 | $44,300 | $47,370 | $59,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,340 | $41,910 | $45,140 | $48,420 | $57,800 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,760 | $37,080 | $45,320 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,320 | $35,660 | $36,940 | $44,440 | $46,520 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,360 | $40,680 | $45,970 | $50,710 | $55,680 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,880 | $34,880 | $34,880 | $35,790 | $45,500 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $34,860 | $35,830 | $43,660 | $45,200 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.59 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.00 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 | $13.15 | $14.91 | $17.63 | $21.97 | $26.00 |
| California | $16.72 | $17.19 | $18.58 | $22.25 | $26.59 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.19 | $18.89 | $23.49 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.31 | $17.44 | $21.13 | $24.59 | $30.15 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.35 | $20.99 | $23.87 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.75 | $16.97 | $16.97 | $17.74 | $22.91 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.50 | $17.46 | $18.14 | $22.24 | $25.38 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.26 | $21.29 | $21.65 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.72 | $17.33 | $17.78 | $21.32 | $22.18 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.99 | $18.67 | $18.74 | $22.42 | $26.15 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.97 | $17.33 | $19.89 | $22.08 | $25.65 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.31 | $17.71 | $18.21 | $21.97 | $23.16 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.50 | $16.68 | $17.70 | $21.58 | $25.64 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.50 | $17.81 | $19.14 | $22.02 | $25.61 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.18 | $21.01 | $30.07 | $31.27 | $39.02 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.75 | $18.18 | $20.63 | $26.28 | $30.50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.30 | $20.73 | $21.30 | $22.77 | $28.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.43 | $20.15 | $21.70 | $23.28 | $27.79 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.19 | $17.83 | $21.79 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.50 | $17.15 | $17.76 | $21.37 | $22.36 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.44 | $19.56 | $22.10 | $24.38 | $26.77 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.77 | $16.77 | $16.77 | $17.21 | $21.87 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.76 | $17.23 | $20.99 | $21.73 |
