In California:
- Workers on average earn $59,020.
- 10% of workers earn $42,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,000 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,400.
- 10% of workers earn $37,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,810 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 | $37,440 | $44,640 | $49,400 | $61,660 | $78,810 |
| California | $42,130 | $47,520 | $59,020 | $73,040 | $91,000 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,650 | $45,510 | $58,540 | $88,310 | $90,860 |
| Chico, CA | $38,360 | $38,400 | $47,130 | $58,900 | $75,600 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,250 | $47,470 | $61,770 | $72,570 | $79,060 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,050 | $44,040 | $57,240 | $73,140 | $82,870 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,630 | $44,690 | $52,700 | $63,890 | $77,010 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $38,060 | $45,770 | $63,800 | $79,060 | $82,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,130 | $47,530 | $59,080 | $68,640 | $85,130 |
| Merced, CA | $37,460 | $45,370 | $58,220 | $62,500 | $77,720 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,670 | $46,950 | $48,960 | $59,930 | $77,050 |
| Napa, CA | $47,370 | $49,630 | $61,400 | $72,550 | $92,110 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,330 | $48,860 | $63,880 | $75,160 | $82,860 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,680 | $48,870 | $61,570 | $69,180 | $78,560 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,560 | $46,130 | $53,460 | $63,580 | $78,450 |
| Redding, CA | $37,870 | $46,850 | $54,090 | $65,420 | $80,490 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,050 | $44,520 | $48,910 | $62,420 | $82,330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $42,110 | $46,860 | $59,510 | $76,670 | $93,550 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,350 | $48,010 | $60,860 | $71,910 | $78,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,370 | $47,240 | $55,970 | $66,480 | $83,530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,060 | $56,430 | $63,600 | $78,370 | $100,550 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,700 | $56,780 | $61,970 | $78,330 | $96,690 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,870 | $45,770 | $59,120 | $74,350 | $102,200 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $42,680 | $49,450 | $62,400 | $73,230 | $80,560 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,420 | $46,790 | $56,420 | $64,370 | $78,150 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,070 | $50,170 | $62,790 | $77,140 | $94,970 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,370 | $45,320 | $50,290 | $61,600 | $76,990 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,960 | $50,600 | $62,370 | $77,470 | $99,170 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,450 | $37,450 | $43,810 | $56,580 | $73,080 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,660 | $43,900 | $58,890 | $72,560 | $78,010 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $28.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.75 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.89 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 | $18.00 | $21.46 | $23.75 | $29.65 | $37.89 |
| California | $20.26 | $22.85 | $28.38 | $35.11 | $43.75 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.58 | $21.88 | $28.15 | $42.46 | $43.68 |
| Chico, CA | $18.44 | $18.46 | $22.66 | $28.32 | $36.34 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.39 | $22.82 | $29.70 | $34.89 | $38.01 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.33 | $21.17 | $27.52 | $35.17 | $39.84 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.09 | $21.49 | $25.34 | $30.72 | $37.02 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.30 | $22.01 | $30.67 | $38.01 | $39.84 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.26 | $22.85 | $28.41 | $33.00 | $40.93 |
| Merced, CA | $18.01 | $21.81 | $27.99 | $30.05 | $37.37 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.07 | $22.57 | $23.54 | $28.81 | $37.04 |
| Napa, CA | $22.78 | $23.86 | $29.52 | $34.88 | $44.29 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.83 | $23.49 | $30.71 | $36.14 | $39.84 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.04 | $23.50 | $29.60 | $33.26 | $37.77 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.54 | $22.18 | $25.70 | $30.57 | $37.72 |
| Redding, CA | $18.21 | $22.53 | $26.00 | $31.45 | $38.70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.29 | $21.40 | $23.51 | $30.01 | $39.58 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $20.25 | $22.53 | $28.61 | $36.86 | $44.98 |
| Salinas, CA | $20.36 | $23.08 | $29.26 | $34.57 | $37.74 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $21.33 | $22.71 | $26.91 | $31.96 | $40.16 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.11 | $27.13 | $30.58 | $37.68 | $48.34 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.41 | $27.30 | $29.79 | $37.66 | $46.49 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.69 | $22.00 | $28.43 | $35.74 | $49.14 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $20.52 | $23.78 | $30.00 | $35.21 | $38.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.44 | $22.50 | $27.12 | $30.95 | $37.57 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.63 | $24.12 | $30.19 | $37.09 | $45.66 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.45 | $21.79 | $24.18 | $29.62 | $37.01 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.06 | $24.33 | $29.99 | $37.25 | $47.68 |
| Visalia, CA | $18.01 | $18.01 | $21.06 | $27.20 | $35.14 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.11 | $21.10 | $28.31 | $34.88 | $37.51 |
