In California:
- Workers on average earn $60,270.
- 10% of workers earn $40,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,620 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,120.
- 10% of workers earn $35,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,090 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 | $35,090 | $38,620 | $47,120 | $59,740 | $78,090 |
| California | $40,950 | $48,140 | $60,270 | $78,520 | $93,620 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,310 | $46,270 | $55,800 | $74,370 | $90,750 |
| Chico, CA | $40,570 | $46,060 | $54,720 | $71,970 | $81,190 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | $50,540 | $60,230 | $75,830 | $87,460 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,380 | $44,110 | $53,560 | $68,260 | $74,090 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,940 | $46,090 | $55,120 | $76,340 | $84,810 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $38,030 | $48,320 | $59,870 | $75,040 | $95,120 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,680 | $47,310 | $58,810 | $77,610 | $91,490 |
| Merced, CA | $37,780 | $45,190 | $54,440 | $70,330 | $99,290 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,380 | $47,620 | $60,630 | $79,080 | $81,840 |
| Napa, CA | $40,230 | $49,500 | $59,800 | $75,610 | $90,780 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | $50,080 | $64,850 | $80,260 | $86,760 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40,540 | $48,390 | $58,050 | $76,150 | $84,420 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $41,000 | $48,300 | $58,950 | $76,870 | $94,140 |
| Redding, CA | $39,600 | $45,880 | $55,790 | $76,110 | $84,780 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,690 | $46,940 | $59,500 | $77,730 | $96,080 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,240 | $48,140 | $60,560 | $76,000 | $91,530 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,620 | $50,560 | $61,680 | $76,180 | $99,030 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,600 | $48,480 | $57,180 | $71,390 | $86,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,440 | $58,310 | $72,610 | $84,240 | $102,450 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,470 | $56,850 | $68,470 | $80,910 | $94,370 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,200 | $48,490 | $60,140 | $76,540 | $92,190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,160 | $47,470 | $58,500 | $74,880 | $81,750 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,510 | $47,420 | $56,140 | $68,200 | $91,010 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,430 | $49,230 | $60,270 | $78,790 | $91,380 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,520 | $47,120 | $57,450 | $77,430 | $88,050 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,160 | $50,040 | $62,500 | $77,680 | $92,160 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,070 | $45,190 | $47,700 | $58,900 | $77,080 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,100 | $40,320 | $48,210 | $62,110 | $80,050 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $28.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.54 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 | $16.87 | $18.57 | $22.66 | $28.72 | $37.54 |
| California | $19.69 | $23.15 | $28.98 | $37.75 | $45.01 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.42 | $22.25 | $26.83 | $35.76 | $43.63 |
| Chico, CA | $19.51 | $22.14 | $26.31 | $34.60 | $39.04 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.52 | $24.30 | $28.96 | $36.46 | $42.05 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.45 | $21.21 | $25.75 | $32.82 | $35.62 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.24 | $22.16 | $26.50 | $36.70 | $40.77 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.29 | $23.23 | $28.79 | $36.08 | $45.73 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.08 | $22.75 | $28.28 | $37.31 | $43.99 |
| Merced, CA | $18.16 | $21.73 | $26.17 | $33.81 | $47.74 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.93 | $22.89 | $29.15 | $38.02 | $39.35 |
| Napa, CA | $19.34 | $23.80 | $28.75 | $36.35 | $43.64 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.96 | $24.08 | $31.18 | $38.59 | $41.71 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $19.49 | $23.26 | $27.91 | $36.61 | $40.59 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.71 | $23.22 | $28.34 | $36.96 | $45.26 |
| Redding, CA | $19.04 | $22.06 | $26.82 | $36.59 | $40.76 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.60 | $22.57 | $28.61 | $37.37 | $46.19 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.35 | $23.15 | $29.11 | $36.54 | $44.01 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.93 | $24.31 | $29.65 | $36.63 | $47.61 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.04 | $23.31 | $27.49 | $34.32 | $41.35 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.29 | $28.03 | $34.91 | $40.50 | $49.26 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.34 | $27.33 | $32.92 | $38.90 | $45.37 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.25 | $23.31 | $28.92 | $36.80 | $44.32 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $21.71 | $22.82 | $28.13 | $36.00 | $39.30 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.48 | $22.80 | $26.99 | $32.79 | $43.75 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $21.84 | $23.67 | $28.98 | $37.88 | $43.93 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.52 | $22.65 | $27.62 | $37.23 | $42.33 |
| Vallejo, CA | $21.71 | $24.06 | $30.05 | $37.35 | $44.31 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.82 | $21.73 | $22.93 | $28.32 | $37.06 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.28 | $19.39 | $23.18 | $29.86 | $38.49 |
