In California:
- Workers on average earn $56,120.
- 10% of workers earn $41,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,470 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,450.
- 10% of workers earn $38,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,410 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 | $38,460 | $44,720 | $49,450 | $61,530 | $82,410 |
| California | $41,660 | $47,180 | $56,120 | $67,540 | $85,470 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41,600 | $45,160 | $50,240 | $79,320 | $79,320 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,590 | $45,430 | $54,570 | $74,430 | $80,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,440 | $46,970 | $51,160 | $67,090 | $85,330 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | $49,670 | $60,850 | $60,850 | $70,870 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,570 | $45,410 | $48,650 | $77,630 | $80,980 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,350 | $44,900 | $47,950 | $58,240 | $76,150 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,790 | $47,750 | $50,490 | $62,190 | $79,320 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,610 | $48,820 | $49,390 | $59,410 | $82,160 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,510 | $46,500 | $51,790 | $59,740 | $79,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,310 | $50,710 | $59,580 | $81,220 | $99,020 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,980 | $53,510 | $60,390 | $82,530 | $127,710 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $41,660 | $47,560 | $51,260 | $78,610 | $89,550 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,300 | $45,790 | $48,360 | $57,060 | $62,300 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,010 | $49,070 | $55,960 | $67,280 | $78,940 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.49 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.62 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 | $18.49 | $21.50 | $23.78 | $29.58 | $39.62 |
| California | $20.03 | $22.68 | $26.98 | $32.47 | $41.09 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $20.00 | $21.71 | $24.16 | $38.14 | $38.14 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.55 | $21.84 | $26.24 | $35.79 | $38.76 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $19.44 | $22.58 | $24.59 | $32.25 | $41.02 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.88 | $23.88 | $29.25 | $29.26 | $34.07 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.58 | $21.83 | $23.39 | $37.32 | $38.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.92 | $21.59 | $23.05 | $28.00 | $36.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.61 | $22.96 | $24.28 | $29.90 | $38.14 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.93 | $23.47 | $23.75 | $28.56 | $39.50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.48 | $22.35 | $24.90 | $28.72 | $38.08 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.75 | $24.38 | $28.65 | $39.05 | $47.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.59 | $25.73 | $29.03 | $39.68 | $61.40 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $20.03 | $22.87 | $24.65 | $37.79 | $43.05 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.45 | $22.01 | $23.25 | $27.43 | $29.95 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.60 | $23.59 | $26.90 | $32.35 | $37.95 |
