In California:
- Workers on average earn $97,980.
- 10% of workers earn $60,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $74,330.
- 10% of workers earn $45,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,680 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 | $45,310 | $54,310 | $74,330 | $95,850 | $103,680 |
| California | $60,260 | $81,130 | $97,980 | $102,540 | $106,230 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $63,740 | $75,180 | $96,600 | $102,100 | $102,100 |
| Chico, CA | $60,330 | $97,730 | $99,040 | $99,040 | $151,100 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $82,060 | $92,810 | $94,530 | $99,460 | $106,080 |
| El Centro, CA | $89,600 | $89,600 | $101,650 | $117,720 | $117,720 |
| Fresno, CA | $56,410 | $65,040 | $90,090 | $99,040 | $99,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,250 | $81,900 | $96,780 | $102,090 | $103,570 |
| Merced, CA | $60,850 | $78,850 | $96,520 | $112,150 | $117,640 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,000 | $95,430 | $100,400 | $100,400 | $102,300 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $70,080 | $94,710 | $99,630 | $101,930 | $101,930 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $65,840 | $78,000 | $97,820 | $103,830 | $106,710 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62,660 | $80,620 | $92,200 | $99,390 | $106,230 |
| Redding, CA | $42,790 | $42,790 | $77,600 | $98,260 | $133,590 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,570 | $76,200 | $92,910 | $98,870 | $100,080 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,230 | $79,050 | $96,880 | $101,700 | $103,850 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,180 | $91,090 | $100,970 | $104,490 | $122,330 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,780 | $80,270 | $96,580 | $102,990 | $103,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,910 | $97,600 | $103,500 | $114,400 | $118,640 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,660 | $103,280 | $107,310 | $118,630 | $121,200 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,540 | $74,290 | $99,840 | $101,480 | $128,240 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,320 | $63,430 | $95,340 | $100,050 | $101,230 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $77,070 | $84,650 | $99,560 | $103,970 | $103,970 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $63,140 | $94,940 | $100,460 | $100,780 | $102,770 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,550 | $77,050 | $97,980 | $103,170 | $105,530 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,640 | $45,470 | $83,860 | $99,300 | $100,970 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $47.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.07 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35.73 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.85 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 | $21.79 | $26.11 | $35.73 | $46.08 | $49.85 |
| California | $28.97 | $39.01 | $47.11 | $49.30 | $51.07 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $30.65 | $36.15 | $46.44 | $49.09 | $49.09 |
| Chico, CA | $29.01 | $46.98 | $47.61 | $47.61 | $72.64 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39.45 | $44.62 | $45.45 | $47.82 | $51.00 |
| El Centro, CA | $43.08 | $43.08 | $48.87 | $56.60 | $56.60 |
| Fresno, CA | $27.12 | $31.27 | $43.31 | $47.62 | $47.87 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $28.96 | $39.38 | $46.53 | $49.08 | $49.79 |
| Merced, CA | $29.26 | $37.91 | $46.41 | $53.92 | $56.56 |
| Modesto, CA | $30.29 | $45.88 | $48.27 | $48.27 | $49.18 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $33.69 | $45.53 | $47.90 | $49.01 | $49.01 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $31.65 | $37.50 | $47.03 | $49.92 | $51.31 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $30.13 | $38.76 | $44.33 | $47.79 | $51.07 |
| Redding, CA | $20.57 | $20.57 | $37.31 | $47.24 | $64.22 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $27.68 | $36.64 | $44.67 | $47.53 | $48.12 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $28.96 | $38.01 | $46.58 | $48.89 | $49.93 |
| Salinas, CA | $31.34 | $43.79 | $48.54 | $50.23 | $58.81 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $28.26 | $38.59 | $46.43 | $49.52 | $49.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $29.28 | $46.92 | $49.76 | $55.00 | $57.04 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38.30 | $49.65 | $51.59 | $57.04 | $58.27 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $28.63 | $35.72 | $48.00 | $48.79 | $61.65 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $23.23 | $30.50 | $45.84 | $48.10 | $48.67 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37.05 | $40.70 | $47.87 | $49.98 | $49.98 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $30.36 | $45.64 | $48.30 | $48.45 | $49.41 |
| Vallejo, CA | $30.07 | $37.04 | $47.11 | $49.60 | $50.74 |
| Visalia, CA | $20.50 | $21.86 | $40.32 | $47.74 | $48.54 |
