In California:
- Workers on average earn $78,550.
- 10% of workers earn $47,880 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $129,310 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,510.
- 10% of workers earn $46,820 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,460 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 | $46,820 | $56,970 | $65,510 | $79,270 | $94,460 |
| California | $47,880 | $63,830 | $78,550 | $94,620 | $129,310 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,010 | $49,950 | $66,150 | $76,090 | $89,170 |
| Chico, CA | $46,050 | $57,550 | $72,390 | $81,910 | $90,590 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $53,020 | $62,400 | $74,620 | $84,630 | $94,770 |
| El Centro, CA | $50,310 | $67,790 | $70,710 | $81,980 | $89,850 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,780 | $60,630 | $73,370 | $80,020 | $89,440 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $52,160 | $60,440 | $75,310 | $83,460 | $85,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,850 | $67,270 | $81,000 | $129,310 | $131,100 |
| Merced, CA | $35,630 | $41,820 | $64,490 | $74,100 | $83,790 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,280 | $63,580 | $75,890 | $77,990 | $93,380 |
| Napa, CA | $48,760 | $61,610 | $75,620 | $86,220 | $101,950 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | $61,950 | $74,880 | $81,140 | $95,740 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,170 | $60,860 | $71,950 | $81,110 | $95,740 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,490 | $53,950 | $72,180 | $83,260 | $97,670 |
| Redding, CA | $53,560 | $65,700 | $72,040 | $81,050 | $90,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,880 | $58,240 | $76,040 | $86,420 | $94,190 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,670 | $63,910 | $76,800 | $84,760 | $94,670 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,010 | $64,340 | $79,160 | $94,230 | $97,730 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,730 | $60,510 | $76,510 | $83,620 | $98,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,590 | $79,100 | $95,410 | $106,240 | $135,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,160 | $79,250 | $95,980 | $105,490 | $117,020 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $55,990 | $70,840 | $79,830 | $86,340 | $104,450 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,810 | $68,780 | $75,270 | $87,710 | $99,410 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,960 | $62,800 | $77,560 | $82,640 | $95,730 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,140 | $66,560 | $78,960 | $89,990 | $101,240 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,630 | $55,440 | $74,000 | $81,360 | $94,480 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,730 | $67,710 | $80,900 | $91,230 | $102,380 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,880 | $44,620 | $61,170 | $71,800 | $81,560 |
| Yuba City, CA | $52,810 | $68,410 | $74,580 | $79,420 | $87,360 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $37.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.02 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.41 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 | $22.51 | $27.39 | $31.50 | $38.11 | $45.41 |
| California | $23.02 | $30.69 | $37.76 | $45.49 | $62.17 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $20.68 | $24.01 | $31.81 | $36.58 | $42.87 |
| Chico, CA | $22.14 | $27.67 | $34.80 | $39.38 | $43.55 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $25.49 | $30.00 | $35.88 | $40.69 | $45.56 |
| El Centro, CA | $24.19 | $32.59 | $33.99 | $39.41 | $43.20 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.49 | $29.15 | $35.27 | $38.47 | $43.00 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $25.08 | $29.06 | $36.21 | $40.12 | $41.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.49 | $32.34 | $38.94 | $62.17 | $63.03 |
| Merced, CA | $17.13 | $20.10 | $31.00 | $35.62 | $40.29 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.73 | $30.57 | $36.48 | $37.50 | $44.90 |
| Napa, CA | $23.44 | $29.62 | $36.36 | $41.45 | $49.01 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.90 | $29.78 | $36.00 | $39.01 | $46.03 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.12 | $29.26 | $34.59 | $38.99 | $46.03 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.39 | $25.94 | $34.70 | $40.03 | $46.96 |
| Redding, CA | $25.75 | $31.59 | $34.63 | $38.97 | $43.39 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.06 | $28.00 | $36.56 | $41.55 | $45.29 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $22.92 | $30.73 | $36.92 | $40.75 | $45.51 |
| Salinas, CA | $21.16 | $30.93 | $38.06 | $45.31 | $46.99 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.95 | $29.09 | $36.78 | $40.20 | $47.47 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $29.13 | $38.03 | $45.87 | $51.08 | $64.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $27.48 | $38.10 | $46.15 | $50.72 | $56.26 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $26.92 | $34.06 | $38.38 | $41.51 | $50.22 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.51 | $33.07 | $36.19 | $42.17 | $47.79 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $22.10 | $30.19 | $37.29 | $39.73 | $46.02 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $26.99 | $32.00 | $37.96 | $43.26 | $48.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $20.50 | $26.66 | $35.58 | $39.11 | $45.42 |
| Vallejo, CA | $24.39 | $32.55 | $38.90 | $43.86 | $49.22 |
| Visalia, CA | $19.17 | $21.45 | $29.41 | $34.52 | $39.21 |
| Yuba City, CA | $25.39 | $32.89 | $35.86 | $38.18 | $42.00 |
