In California:
- Workers on average earn $43,120.
- 10% of workers earn $36,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $54,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,160.
- 10% of workers earn $28,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,020 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 | $28,120 | $32,660 | $37,160 | $44,360 | $49,020 |
| California | $36,510 | $38,040 | $43,120 | $47,500 | $54,960 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,350 | $37,040 | $42,470 | $46,610 | $49,630 |
| Chico, CA | $34,520 | $36,440 | $40,000 | $45,900 | $54,970 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,970 | $38,570 | $45,420 | $48,330 | $54,970 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,880 | $35,460 | $40,580 | $45,320 | $51,220 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,630 | $36,250 | $39,260 | $44,320 | $48,750 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,340 | $36,100 | $39,220 | $46,230 | $66,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,780 | $37,950 | $39,260 | $46,710 | $50,120 |
| Merced, CA | $35,070 | $37,930 | $42,900 | $45,720 | $53,550 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,480 | $34,480 | $39,450 | $47,150 | $56,300 |
| Napa, CA | $37,610 | $40,310 | $46,360 | $48,550 | $56,880 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,480 | $37,380 | $39,700 | $46,690 | $58,150 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,480 | $37,380 | $38,650 | $46,110 | $54,960 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,750 | $36,720 | $41,380 | $47,060 | $56,380 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $35,600 | $37,140 | $43,330 | $51,640 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,030 | $37,690 | $41,790 | $45,120 | $50,130 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,740 | $37,650 | $42,910 | $47,610 | $53,440 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,220 | $37,500 | $41,310 | $46,140 | $52,000 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,790 | $38,430 | $43,080 | $47,020 | $51,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,650 | $40,930 | $46,600 | $48,470 | $61,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,870 | $43,920 | $45,480 | $50,890 | $62,540 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,220 | $37,330 | $42,180 | $46,790 | $50,870 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,880 | $37,650 | $42,920 | $46,460 | $54,950 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,520 | $37,760 | $43,630 | $47,650 | $51,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,240 | $39,660 | $44,650 | $47,950 | $54,840 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,120 | $36,810 | $43,760 | $50,120 | $53,860 |
| Vallejo, CA | $34,950 | $38,530 | $44,970 | $47,460 | $57,990 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $35,560 | $38,750 | $44,840 | $48,470 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,750 | $37,310 | $39,580 | $46,320 | $50,170 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $20.73 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.42 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.57 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 | $13.52 | $15.70 | $17.86 | $21.33 | $23.57 |
| California | $17.55 | $18.29 | $20.73 | $22.84 | $26.42 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.00 | $17.81 | $20.42 | $22.41 | $23.86 |
| Chico, CA | $16.59 | $17.52 | $19.23 | $22.07 | $26.43 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.77 | $18.54 | $21.84 | $23.24 | $26.43 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.77 | $17.05 | $19.51 | $21.79 | $24.62 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.65 | $17.43 | $18.88 | $21.31 | $23.44 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.51 | $17.35 | $18.86 | $22.23 | $31.77 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.68 | $18.25 | $18.88 | $22.46 | $24.10 |
| Merced, CA | $16.86 | $18.24 | $20.63 | $21.98 | $25.75 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.58 | $16.58 | $18.96 | $22.67 | $27.07 |
| Napa, CA | $18.08 | $19.38 | $22.29 | $23.34 | $27.34 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.54 | $17.97 | $19.09 | $22.45 | $27.96 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.54 | $17.97 | $18.58 | $22.17 | $26.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.19 | $17.65 | $19.89 | $22.63 | $27.11 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $17.12 | $17.86 | $20.83 | $24.83 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.32 | $18.12 | $20.09 | $21.69 | $24.10 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.66 | $18.10 | $20.63 | $22.89 | $25.69 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.93 | $18.03 | $19.86 | $22.18 | $25.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.69 | $18.48 | $20.71 | $22.61 | $24.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.10 | $19.68 | $22.41 | $23.31 | $29.34 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.69 | $21.12 | $21.87 | $24.47 | $30.07 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.42 | $17.95 | $20.28 | $22.50 | $24.46 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.25 | $18.10 | $20.63 | $22.34 | $26.42 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.56 | $18.15 | $20.98 | $22.91 | $24.67 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.39 | $19.07 | $21.47 | $23.06 | $26.36 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.37 | $17.70 | $21.04 | $24.09 | $25.89 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.81 | $18.52 | $21.62 | $22.82 | $27.88 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $17.10 | $18.63 | $21.56 | $23.30 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.67 | $17.94 | $19.03 | $22.27 | $24.12 |
