In California:
- Workers on average earn $87,160.
- 10% of workers earn $52,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $132,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,850.
- 10% of workers earn $42,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,090 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 | $42,190 | $48,680 | $59,850 | $77,170 | $101,090 |
| California | $52,760 | $65,230 | $87,160 | $125,560 | $132,210 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,600 | $60,940 | $77,960 | $112,100 | $126,170 |
| Chico, CA | $52,010 | $63,230 | $79,040 | $124,400 | $132,820 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | $59,730 | $71,380 | $90,060 | $131,570 |
| El Centro, CA | $46,970 | $55,910 | $70,830 | $80,350 | $122,530 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,070 | $61,460 | $78,310 | $124,150 | $127,150 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $40,970 | $47,370 | $63,050 | $101,720 | $126,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,460 | $65,310 | $92,890 | $125,860 | $130,720 |
| Merced, CA | $51,940 | $60,360 | $74,800 | $117,860 | $126,770 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,020 | $67,740 | $90,560 | $129,270 | $131,850 |
| Napa, CA | $47,760 | $61,640 | $90,060 | $120,490 | $139,140 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | $61,630 | $72,700 | $109,210 | $132,870 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,220 | $61,580 | $71,380 | $91,860 | $110,400 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $53,740 | $68,430 | $83,290 | $124,940 | $131,870 |
| Redding, CA | $56,880 | $62,770 | $77,090 | $110,860 | $123,570 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,640 | $62,190 | $78,720 | $119,170 | $127,840 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,910 | $71,650 | $91,650 | $124,500 | $131,260 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,730 | $65,850 | $80,320 | $119,820 | $131,930 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,520 | $68,810 | $83,670 | $125,700 | $136,080 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,910 | $79,200 | $124,750 | $133,820 | $149,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,680 | $79,470 | $124,340 | $130,150 | $152,760 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $54,250 | $62,710 | $79,340 | $116,750 | $130,190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $55,130 | $61,210 | $75,640 | $96,850 | $136,950 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,560 | $65,270 | $81,500 | $113,060 | $131,060 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,900 | $74,880 | $105,080 | $130,960 | $144,270 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,490 | $61,450 | $77,420 | $120,050 | $128,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,880 | $71,640 | $95,100 | $124,480 | $135,570 |
| Visalia, CA | $47,430 | $50,870 | $60,530 | $75,650 | $116,920 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,130 | $64,930 | $80,620 | $126,100 | $136,330 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $41.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.56 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.60 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 | $20.28 | $23.40 | $28.78 | $37.10 | $48.60 |
| California | $25.37 | $31.36 | $41.90 | $60.37 | $63.56 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $25.29 | $29.30 | $37.48 | $53.89 | $60.66 |
| Chico, CA | $25.00 | $30.40 | $38.00 | $59.81 | $63.86 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.35 | $28.71 | $34.32 | $43.30 | $63.26 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.58 | $26.88 | $34.05 | $38.63 | $58.91 |
| Fresno, CA | $24.07 | $29.55 | $37.65 | $59.69 | $61.13 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.70 | $22.78 | $30.31 | $48.90 | $60.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $25.22 | $31.40 | $44.66 | $60.51 | $62.85 |
| Merced, CA | $24.97 | $29.02 | $35.96 | $56.66 | $60.95 |
| Modesto, CA | $25.01 | $32.57 | $43.54 | $62.15 | $63.39 |
| Napa, CA | $22.96 | $29.63 | $43.30 | $57.93 | $66.90 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.00 | $29.63 | $34.95 | $52.50 | $63.88 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.63 | $29.60 | $34.32 | $44.16 | $53.08 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $25.84 | $32.90 | $40.05 | $60.07 | $63.40 |
| Redding, CA | $27.35 | $30.18 | $37.06 | $53.30 | $59.41 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.39 | $29.90 | $37.85 | $57.29 | $61.46 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $27.84 | $34.45 | $44.06 | $59.85 | $63.10 |
| Salinas, CA | $28.71 | $31.66 | $38.62 | $57.61 | $63.43 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $26.21 | $33.08 | $40.23 | $60.44 | $65.42 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $29.29 | $38.08 | $59.97 | $64.34 | $71.76 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $29.17 | $38.21 | $59.78 | $62.57 | $73.44 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $26.08 | $30.15 | $38.14 | $56.13 | $62.59 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $26.51 | $29.43 | $36.36 | $46.56 | $65.84 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $25.27 | $31.38 | $39.18 | $54.35 | $63.01 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $27.36 | $36.00 | $50.52 | $62.96 | $69.36 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.79 | $29.54 | $37.22 | $57.72 | $62.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | $28.79 | $34.44 | $45.72 | $59.84 | $65.18 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.80 | $24.46 | $29.10 | $36.37 | $56.21 |
| Yuba City, CA | $26.99 | $31.22 | $38.76 | $60.63 | $65.54 |
