In California:
- Workers on average earn $72,830.
- 10% of workers earn $47,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,800.
- 10% of workers earn $44,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,420 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 | $44,150 | $50,190 | $63,800 | $85,110 | $108,420 |
| California | $47,350 | $58,980 | $72,830 | $100,200 | $131,100 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,670 | $54,560 | $66,450 | $93,810 | $117,840 |
| Chico, CA | $47,180 | $50,050 | $60,730 | $81,710 | $99,530 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,430 | $53,700 | $64,260 | $80,540 | $117,010 |
| El Centro, CA | $46,970 | $51,540 | $62,390 | $77,540 | $96,180 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,590 | $51,300 | $64,400 | $93,310 | $124,280 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,650 | $58,030 | $62,860 | $80,800 | $92,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,090 | $58,560 | $71,110 | $101,300 | $125,080 |
| Merced, CA | $45,510 | $48,430 | $60,230 | $73,220 | $80,390 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,260 | $55,650 | $63,280 | $79,030 | $114,510 |
| Napa, CA | $48,070 | $60,360 | $65,420 | $82,360 | $117,390 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | $55,710 | $72,760 | $98,690 | $116,660 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,280 | $55,170 | $70,770 | $77,960 | $116,660 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,940 | $55,400 | $62,300 | $81,660 | $123,710 |
| Redding, CA | $45,910 | $51,110 | $61,300 | $74,800 | $114,790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,910 | $53,180 | $63,920 | $81,250 | $115,340 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,620 | $56,320 | $65,210 | $85,340 | $131,100 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,270 | $58,670 | $64,440 | $82,030 | $101,400 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,030 | $61,390 | $72,510 | $94,480 | $127,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,540 | $62,650 | $77,880 | $121,770 | $155,330 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,270 | $76,040 | $107,560 | $155,600 | $155,600 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,370 | $59,040 | $63,090 | $83,090 | $113,880 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,770 | $60,550 | $68,130 | $95,720 | $124,660 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $54,080 | $56,390 | $61,000 | $79,390 | $110,910 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,430 | $59,280 | $64,700 | $82,890 | $133,120 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,640 | $58,450 | $62,900 | $80,110 | $98,920 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,770 | $61,030 | $71,560 | $90,250 | $120,700 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,730 | $49,170 | $60,720 | $93,720 | $116,850 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,040 | $52,300 | $61,120 | $77,910 | $97,830 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $35.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.13 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 | $21.22 | $24.13 | $30.67 | $40.92 | $52.13 |
| California | $22.76 | $28.36 | $35.01 | $48.17 | $63.03 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.96 | $26.23 | $31.95 | $45.10 | $56.65 |
| Chico, CA | $22.68 | $24.06 | $29.20 | $39.29 | $47.85 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.28 | $25.82 | $30.89 | $38.72 | $56.26 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.58 | $24.78 | $30.00 | $37.28 | $46.24 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.40 | $24.66 | $30.96 | $44.86 | $59.75 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.43 | $27.90 | $30.22 | $38.85 | $44.29 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.16 | $28.15 | $34.19 | $48.70 | $60.14 |
| Merced, CA | $21.88 | $23.28 | $28.96 | $35.20 | $38.65 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.72 | $26.76 | $30.42 | $38.00 | $55.05 |
| Napa, CA | $23.11 | $29.02 | $31.45 | $39.60 | $56.44 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.25 | $26.78 | $34.98 | $47.45 | $56.09 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.25 | $26.52 | $34.02 | $37.48 | $56.09 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.05 | $26.64 | $29.95 | $39.26 | $59.48 |
| Redding, CA | $22.07 | $24.57 | $29.47 | $35.96 | $55.19 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $23.51 | $25.57 | $30.73 | $39.06 | $55.45 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.42 | $27.08 | $31.35 | $41.03 | $63.03 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.73 | $28.21 | $30.98 | $39.44 | $48.75 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.13 | $29.52 | $34.86 | $45.42 | $61.44 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.34 | $30.12 | $37.44 | $58.54 | $74.68 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $30.42 | $36.56 | $51.71 | $74.81 | $74.81 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $23.25 | $28.38 | $30.33 | $39.95 | $54.75 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.97 | $29.11 | $32.75 | $46.02 | $59.93 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $26.00 | $27.11 | $29.33 | $38.17 | $53.32 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $23.76 | $28.50 | $31.11 | $39.85 | $64.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.42 | $28.10 | $30.24 | $38.52 | $47.56 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.93 | $29.34 | $34.41 | $43.39 | $58.03 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.51 | $23.64 | $29.19 | $45.06 | $56.18 |
| Yuba City, CA | $21.17 | $25.14 | $29.38 | $37.46 | $47.04 |
