In California:
- Workers on average earn $57,190.
- 10% of workers earn $37,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,280 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,010 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 | $39,200 | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | $80,010 |
| California | $37,440 | $46,360 | $57,190 | $74,210 | $88,280 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,540 | $42,140 | $50,680 | $71,520 | $92,350 |
| Chico, CA | $37,270 | $39,090 | $46,580 | $65,140 | $116,480 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | $49,040 | $59,190 | $79,070 | $134,750 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,090 | $44,710 | $54,580 | $66,720 | $80,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,980 | $44,000 | $55,660 | $65,850 | $80,320 |
| Merced, CA | $38,500 | $39,420 | $47,130 | $56,330 | $69,150 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,990 | $46,600 | $55,950 | $65,270 | $75,390 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,710 | $47,960 | $57,770 | $73,240 | $139,790 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,320 | $47,460 | $56,530 | $74,120 | $78,420 |
| Redding, CA | $38,780 | $47,670 | $55,260 | $70,050 | $134,750 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,980 | $42,280 | $49,440 | $62,660 | $77,510 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,370 | $47,240 | $57,900 | $75,210 | $93,410 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,590 | $44,560 | $56,490 | $73,920 | $97,150 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,300 | $48,700 | $61,420 | $78,650 | $86,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,850 | $56,990 | $67,750 | $91,080 | $125,980 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,350 | $51,480 | $63,540 | $81,470 | $97,750 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,500 | $44,350 | $53,510 | $67,380 | $76,390 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,650 | $44,450 | $51,420 | $67,010 | $92,140 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,640 | $48,810 | $58,690 | $71,710 | $89,890 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,320 | $48,030 | $56,200 | $75,760 | $80,390 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,040 | $40,300 | $50,920 | $62,920 | $76,640 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,890 | $51,020 | $59,850 | $78,030 | $93,580 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,640 | $41,080 | $49,750 | $60,800 | $71,510 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,500 | $44,350 | $56,820 | $74,670 | $106,870 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $27.49 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.47 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 | $18.85 | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 | $38.47 |
| California | $18.00 | $22.29 | $27.49 | $35.68 | $42.44 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.09 | $20.26 | $24.36 | $34.38 | $44.40 |
| Chico, CA | $17.92 | $18.79 | $22.39 | $31.32 | $56.00 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.15 | $23.58 | $28.46 | $38.01 | $64.78 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.83 | $21.50 | $26.24 | $32.08 | $38.75 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.78 | $21.15 | $26.76 | $31.66 | $38.61 |
| Merced, CA | $18.51 | $18.95 | $22.66 | $27.08 | $33.24 |
| Modesto, CA | $19.23 | $22.41 | $26.90 | $31.38 | $36.25 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.61 | $23.06 | $27.78 | $35.21 | $67.21 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.90 | $22.82 | $27.18 | $35.64 | $37.70 |
| Redding, CA | $18.65 | $22.92 | $26.57 | $33.68 | $64.78 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.30 | $20.33 | $23.77 | $30.13 | $37.27 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.45 | $22.71 | $27.84 | $36.16 | $44.91 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.55 | $21.42 | $27.16 | $35.54 | $46.71 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.38 | $23.41 | $29.53 | $37.81 | $41.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.04 | $27.40 | $32.57 | $43.79 | $60.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $21.32 | $24.75 | $30.55 | $39.17 | $46.99 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.03 | $21.32 | $25.73 | $32.39 | $36.72 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.58 | $21.37 | $24.72 | $32.22 | $44.30 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $19.54 | $23.46 | $28.21 | $34.48 | $43.22 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.90 | $23.09 | $27.02 | $36.42 | $38.65 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.33 | $19.38 | $24.48 | $30.25 | $36.85 |
| Vallejo, CA | $22.54 | $24.53 | $28.77 | $37.52 | $44.99 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.14 | $19.75 | $23.92 | $29.23 | $34.38 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.55 | $21.32 | $27.32 | $35.90 | $51.38 |
