In California:
- Workers on average earn $57,000.
- 10% of workers earn $38,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,710 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,590.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
| California | $38,810 | $46,330 | $57,000 | $71,220 | $82,710 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,940 | $43,720 | $50,800 | $68,740 | $81,490 |
| Chico, CA | $37,340 | $43,690 | $52,040 | $67,360 | $80,440 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,190 | $44,820 | $50,840 | $62,980 | $75,540 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,590 | $41,610 | $47,870 | $60,950 | $75,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,880 | $42,980 | $51,450 | $62,700 | $77,320 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $41,380 | $48,010 | $59,200 | $69,500 | $80,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,510 | $45,950 | $56,520 | $66,610 | $79,360 |
| Merced, CA | $36,400 | $45,630 | $56,700 | $69,220 | $78,310 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,320 | $47,250 | $59,650 | $74,160 | $82,100 |
| Napa, CA | $44,920 | $48,930 | $61,860 | $77,040 | $88,850 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | $43,180 | $49,010 | $60,520 | $76,360 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | $43,940 | $50,550 | $61,620 | $76,440 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,210 | $44,440 | $54,570 | $64,620 | $79,460 |
| Redding, CA | $36,980 | $42,170 | $47,820 | $60,920 | $79,080 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,840 | $44,720 | $53,560 | $67,910 | $80,870 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,460 | $45,590 | $56,570 | $63,570 | $79,920 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,070 | $44,210 | $50,760 | $64,720 | $79,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,060 | $45,640 | $54,530 | $65,680 | $79,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,970 | $51,970 | $63,630 | $80,140 | $98,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,680 | $51,550 | $63,220 | $80,120 | $99,430 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,570 | $42,970 | $49,400 | $63,750 | $78,090 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,470 | $45,340 | $50,000 | $61,810 | $79,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,280 | $45,760 | $52,780 | $66,190 | $79,150 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $42,230 | $47,280 | $58,170 | $73,630 | $83,870 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $39,950 | $47,710 | $59,590 | $76,090 | $83,230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42,160 | $47,930 | $61,400 | $81,910 | $92,890 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,090 | $42,620 | $50,580 | $63,020 | $78,400 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,030 | $44,310 | $55,100 | $63,980 | $76,820 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.41 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 |
| California | $18.66 | $22.28 | $27.41 | $34.24 | $39.77 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.76 | $21.02 | $24.42 | $33.05 | $39.18 |
| Chico, CA | $17.95 | $21.01 | $25.02 | $32.39 | $38.67 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.88 | $21.55 | $24.44 | $30.28 | $36.32 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.59 | $20.01 | $23.02 | $29.31 | $36.12 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.25 | $20.67 | $24.73 | $30.15 | $37.17 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $19.90 | $23.08 | $28.46 | $33.41 | $38.85 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.51 | $22.09 | $27.17 | $32.02 | $38.16 |
| Merced, CA | $17.50 | $21.94 | $27.26 | $33.28 | $37.65 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.39 | $22.72 | $28.68 | $35.65 | $39.47 |
| Napa, CA | $21.60 | $23.52 | $29.74 | $37.04 | $42.71 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.91 | $20.76 | $23.56 | $29.10 | $36.71 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.93 | $21.12 | $24.30 | $29.63 | $36.75 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.37 | $21.36 | $26.24 | $31.07 | $38.20 |
| Redding, CA | $17.78 | $20.28 | $22.99 | $29.29 | $38.02 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.19 | $21.50 | $25.75 | $32.65 | $38.88 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.01 | $21.92 | $27.20 | $30.56 | $38.42 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.82 | $21.25 | $24.41 | $31.12 | $38.04 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $18.30 | $21.94 | $26.22 | $31.58 | $38.23 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.10 | $24.99 | $30.59 | $38.53 | $47.18 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.44 | $24.79 | $30.39 | $38.52 | $47.80 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.58 | $20.66 | $23.75 | $30.65 | $37.54 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.50 | $21.80 | $24.04 | $29.72 | $38.04 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.41 | $22.00 | $25.37 | $31.82 | $38.05 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.30 | $22.73 | $27.97 | $35.40 | $40.32 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.21 | $22.94 | $28.65 | $36.58 | $40.02 |
| Vallejo, CA | $20.27 | $23.04 | $29.52 | $39.38 | $44.66 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.35 | $20.49 | $24.32 | $30.30 | $37.69 |
| Yuba City, CA | $18.29 | $21.30 | $26.49 | $30.76 | $36.93 |
