In California:
- Workers on average earn $75,920.
- 10% of workers earn $47,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $119,950 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,580.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,910 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 | $40,410 | $48,510 | $60,580 | $76,830 | $99,910 |
| California | $47,490 | $59,740 | $75,920 | $95,830 | $119,950 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,120 | $51,420 | $66,540 | $80,720 | $104,810 |
| Chico, CA | $47,290 | $51,570 | $72,290 | $79,990 | $116,130 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,370 | $64,730 | $84,650 | $85,500 | $93,800 |
| El Centro, CA | $44,420 | $52,760 | $74,340 | $81,200 | $99,740 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,510 | $49,140 | $63,470 | $81,610 | $113,210 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,670 | $56,780 | $73,250 | $82,870 | $116,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,860 | $59,470 | $75,740 | $100,620 | $117,430 |
| Merced, CA | $45,010 | $56,390 | $74,760 | $81,230 | $106,750 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,970 | $59,320 | $73,730 | $83,500 | $117,750 |
| Napa, CA | $54,870 | $63,310 | $80,590 | $97,680 | $133,250 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,220 | $59,910 | $73,280 | $84,830 | $120,320 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,870 | $60,880 | $74,800 | $81,500 | $100,600 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,130 | $61,290 | $74,060 | $84,030 | $108,320 |
| Redding, CA | $47,480 | $58,400 | $71,750 | $79,160 | $102,400 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,430 | $54,640 | $70,880 | $89,600 | $111,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,640 | $57,100 | $74,440 | $84,650 | $114,760 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,930 | $51,870 | $67,530 | $82,300 | $104,630 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,310 | $58,570 | $73,200 | $95,930 | $117,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,020 | $63,340 | $89,200 | $100,380 | $132,760 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,210 | $62,870 | $80,190 | $102,700 | $133,860 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,460 | $60,260 | $77,220 | $91,940 | $128,350 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,220 | $61,980 | $77,690 | $92,230 | $114,300 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,980 | $58,240 | $75,140 | $83,630 | $105,640 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,070 | $64,190 | $80,520 | $97,080 | $121,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,040 | $57,540 | $69,160 | $82,300 | $108,830 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,050 | $61,090 | $76,220 | $91,230 | $126,820 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,550 | $48,700 | $64,390 | $79,080 | $99,360 |
| Yuba City, CA | $48,160 | $59,590 | $76,100 | $87,790 | $116,880 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $36.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.67 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.03 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 | $19.43 | $23.32 | $29.12 | $36.94 | $48.03 |
| California | $22.83 | $28.72 | $36.50 | $46.07 | $57.67 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.69 | $24.72 | $31.99 | $38.81 | $50.39 |
| Chico, CA | $22.73 | $24.79 | $34.75 | $38.46 | $55.83 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $28.06 | $31.12 | $40.70 | $41.10 | $45.10 |
| El Centro, CA | $21.36 | $25.37 | $35.74 | $39.04 | $47.95 |
| Fresno, CA | $21.88 | $23.62 | $30.52 | $39.23 | $54.43 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.92 | $27.30 | $35.22 | $39.84 | $56.05 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.53 | $28.59 | $36.41 | $48.37 | $56.46 |
| Merced, CA | $21.64 | $27.11 | $35.94 | $39.05 | $51.32 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.54 | $28.52 | $35.45 | $40.15 | $56.61 |
| Napa, CA | $26.38 | $30.44 | $38.75 | $46.96 | $64.06 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.62 | $28.80 | $35.23 | $40.79 | $57.85 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.94 | $29.27 | $35.96 | $39.18 | $48.36 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.62 | $29.47 | $35.61 | $40.40 | $52.08 |
| Redding, CA | $22.83 | $28.08 | $34.50 | $38.06 | $49.23 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.32 | $26.27 | $34.08 | $43.08 | $53.83 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $21.94 | $27.45 | $35.79 | $40.70 | $55.17 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.04 | $24.94 | $32.47 | $39.57 | $50.30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.75 | $28.16 | $35.19 | $46.12 | $56.53 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $28.38 | $30.45 | $42.89 | $48.26 | $63.83 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $26.54 | $30.23 | $38.55 | $49.38 | $64.36 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $23.30 | $28.97 | $37.12 | $44.20 | $61.71 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.18 | $29.80 | $37.35 | $44.34 | $54.95 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.59 | $28.00 | $36.12 | $40.21 | $50.79 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.56 | $30.86 | $38.71 | $46.67 | $58.41 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.09 | $27.66 | $33.25 | $39.57 | $52.32 |
| Vallejo, CA | $24.54 | $29.37 | $36.64 | $43.86 | $60.97 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.42 | $23.41 | $30.96 | $38.02 | $47.77 |
| Yuba City, CA | $23.15 | $28.65 | $36.59 | $42.21 | $56.19 |
