In California:
- Workers on average earn $71,570.
- 10% of workers earn $46,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,710 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,070.
- 10% of workers earn $38,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,150 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 | $38,800 | $47,820 | $60,070 | $73,690 | $81,150 |
| California | $46,090 | $57,180 | $71,570 | $79,760 | $98,710 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,230 | $45,720 | $57,620 | $63,320 | $82,440 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,480 | $46,390 | $60,950 | $72,380 | $82,230 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,680 | $58,760 | $71,570 | $78,700 | $99,300 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,240 | $48,250 | $62,230 | $77,040 | $77,170 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,040 | $47,330 | $52,000 | $73,380 | $78,880 |
| Redding, CA | $48,550 | $48,550 | $58,750 | $65,830 | $82,830 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,730 | $48,270 | $64,550 | $75,320 | $90,760 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,440 | $59,290 | $70,830 | $79,450 | $94,490 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,190 | $48,390 | $63,980 | $74,020 | $91,430 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,900 | $56,360 | $70,380 | $80,570 | $94,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,040 | $62,980 | $79,350 | $95,680 | $115,130 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,980 | $74,110 | $81,980 | $97,920 | $121,160 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $47,330 | $54,970 | $62,210 | $75,670 | $79,630 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,820 | $49,910 | $66,080 | $94,030 | $133,490 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,290 | $50,290 | $61,120 | $79,010 | $95,590 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,880 | $51,770 | $63,670 | $76,630 | $99,080 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,090 | $55,810 | $76,390 | $76,770 | $94,120 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,520 | $44,460 | $55,290 | $63,650 | $75,250 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $34.41 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.16 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.46 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.01 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 | $18.65 | $22.99 | $28.88 | $35.43 | $39.01 |
| California | $22.16 | $27.49 | $34.41 | $38.35 | $47.46 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.38 | $21.98 | $27.70 | $30.44 | $39.64 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.50 | $22.31 | $29.30 | $34.80 | $39.53 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $22.44 | $28.25 | $34.41 | $37.84 | $47.74 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.75 | $23.20 | $29.92 | $37.04 | $37.10 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.65 | $22.76 | $25.00 | $35.28 | $37.93 |
| Redding, CA | $23.34 | $23.34 | $28.25 | $31.65 | $39.82 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.10 | $23.21 | $31.03 | $36.21 | $43.64 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.29 | $28.50 | $34.06 | $38.20 | $45.43 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.73 | $23.26 | $30.76 | $35.59 | $43.96 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.07 | $27.09 | $33.84 | $38.74 | $45.33 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $25.02 | $30.28 | $38.15 | $46.00 | $55.35 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $26.91 | $35.63 | $39.41 | $47.08 | $58.25 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.76 | $26.43 | $29.91 | $36.38 | $38.29 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $23.47 | $24.00 | $31.77 | $45.21 | $64.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.18 | $24.18 | $29.39 | $37.99 | $45.96 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $22.54 | $24.89 | $30.61 | $36.84 | $47.64 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.16 | $26.83 | $36.73 | $36.91 | $45.25 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.00 | $21.38 | $26.58 | $30.60 | $36.18 |
