In California:
- Workers on average earn $58,280.
- 10% of workers earn $38,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,570 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,810.
- 10% of workers earn $35,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,730 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 | $35,910 | $38,900 | $47,810 | $59,870 | $71,730 |
| California | $38,660 | $44,260 | $58,280 | $65,000 | $75,570 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $40,460 | $40,890 | $49,930 | $64,130 | $64,130 |
| Chico, CA | $35,890 | $42,650 | $50,840 | $62,370 | $63,790 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,480 | $40,890 | $47,800 | $62,330 | $67,350 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,640 | $44,700 | $61,340 | $66,100 | $75,140 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,040 | $45,790 | $61,750 | $77,860 | $77,860 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,310 | $39,540 | $46,840 | $61,260 | $71,890 |
| Redding, CA | $38,170 | $40,030 | $44,020 | $59,930 | $66,300 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,490 | $43,040 | $46,600 | $59,860 | $71,590 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,410 | $43,590 | $51,240 | $62,860 | $74,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,630 | $43,950 | $49,030 | $65,020 | $77,750 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,660 | $44,560 | $53,520 | $67,000 | $78,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,900 | $46,920 | $60,780 | $74,420 | $80,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,950 | $48,070 | $59,050 | $75,230 | $83,350 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,180 | $43,350 | $49,430 | $66,810 | $72,500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,790 | $40,070 | $48,220 | $63,880 | $72,680 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,410 | $45,750 | $46,260 | $64,790 | $75,150 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,900 | $43,510 | $57,720 | $64,080 | $71,280 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,950 | $38,580 | $49,060 | $61,170 | $66,440 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $28.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.49 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 | $17.26 | $18.70 | $22.99 | $28.78 | $34.49 |
| California | $18.59 | $21.28 | $28.02 | $31.25 | $36.33 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $19.45 | $19.66 | $24.01 | $30.83 | $30.83 |
| Chico, CA | $17.25 | $20.50 | $24.44 | $29.99 | $30.67 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.02 | $19.66 | $22.98 | $29.97 | $32.38 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.58 | $21.49 | $29.49 | $31.78 | $36.13 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.25 | $22.02 | $29.69 | $37.43 | $37.43 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.42 | $19.01 | $22.52 | $29.45 | $34.56 |
| Redding, CA | $18.35 | $19.25 | $21.16 | $28.81 | $31.87 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.51 | $20.69 | $22.40 | $28.78 | $34.42 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.47 | $20.96 | $24.63 | $30.22 | $35.61 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.57 | $21.13 | $23.57 | $31.26 | $37.38 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.59 | $21.42 | $25.73 | $32.21 | $37.90 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.26 | $22.56 | $29.22 | $35.78 | $38.69 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.61 | $23.11 | $28.39 | $36.17 | $40.07 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.35 | $20.84 | $23.76 | $32.12 | $34.86 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.69 | $19.27 | $23.18 | $30.71 | $34.94 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $19.43 | $21.99 | $22.24 | $31.15 | $36.13 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $18.22 | $20.92 | $27.75 | $30.81 | $34.27 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.76 | $18.55 | $23.59 | $29.41 | $31.94 |
