In California:
- Workers on average earn $81,770.
- 10% of workers earn $56,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,380 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,020.
- 10% of workers earn $39,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,060 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 | $39,110 | $48,040 | $60,020 | $74,780 | $91,060 |
| California | $56,030 | $65,250 | $81,770 | $103,550 | $123,380 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,740 | $59,550 | $64,640 | $80,480 | $100,720 |
| Chico, CA | $49,440 | $57,660 | $80,360 | $100,210 | $110,850 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,580 | $58,560 | $77,720 | $90,490 | $107,640 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,220 | $59,200 | $74,790 | $88,590 | $112,860 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,890 | $56,360 | $67,260 | $79,850 | $101,830 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,480 | $53,990 | $64,320 | $76,130 | $86,720 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,240 | $67,150 | $82,460 | $101,930 | $116,900 |
| Merced, CA | $47,720 | $55,150 | $76,790 | $81,280 | $97,180 |
| Modesto, CA | $53,340 | $63,100 | $78,710 | $91,090 | $97,550 |
| Napa, CA | $61,400 | $80,670 | $101,540 | $113,130 | $127,960 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,040 | $57,680 | $65,920 | $78,830 | $90,740 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,730 | $57,680 | $66,370 | $80,940 | $106,290 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,590 | $61,900 | $78,350 | $99,380 | $104,530 |
| Redding, CA | $46,560 | $60,360 | $77,550 | $98,400 | $101,810 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,870 | $66,540 | $82,780 | $103,730 | $112,070 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,970 | $76,110 | $85,950 | $101,730 | $118,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $60,820 | $74,420 | $77,920 | $102,880 | $125,540 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61,390 | $70,000 | $79,630 | $102,770 | $108,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,570 | $98,090 | $125,160 | $137,170 | $147,790 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,150 | $83,260 | $108,190 | $128,990 | $139,050 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $58,010 | $64,450 | $83,190 | $102,000 | $104,990 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $60,650 | $69,340 | $94,060 | $109,410 | $119,090 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,660 | $67,580 | $85,960 | $102,810 | $127,550 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,480 | $62,750 | $82,200 | $100,250 | $102,440 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,230 | $61,590 | $81,600 | $103,620 | $117,470 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,390 | $75,850 | $106,150 | $117,140 | $129,470 |
| Visalia, CA | $47,310 | $58,210 | $76,580 | $95,480 | $100,130 |
| Yuba City, CA | $52,380 | $60,050 | $78,520 | $101,830 | $111,630 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $39.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.32 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.78 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 | $18.80 | $23.10 | $28.86 | $35.95 | $43.78 |
| California | $26.94 | $31.37 | $39.31 | $49.78 | $59.32 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $24.40 | $28.63 | $31.08 | $38.69 | $48.43 |
| Chico, CA | $23.77 | $27.72 | $38.64 | $48.18 | $53.29 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.68 | $28.16 | $37.36 | $43.51 | $51.75 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.70 | $28.46 | $35.96 | $42.59 | $54.26 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.54 | $27.10 | $32.34 | $38.39 | $48.96 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $23.31 | $25.96 | $30.93 | $36.60 | $41.69 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $26.08 | $32.28 | $39.64 | $49.00 | $56.20 |
| Merced, CA | $22.94 | $26.51 | $36.92 | $39.08 | $46.72 |
| Modesto, CA | $25.64 | $30.34 | $37.84 | $43.79 | $46.90 |
| Napa, CA | $29.52 | $38.78 | $48.82 | $54.39 | $61.52 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.54 | $27.73 | $31.69 | $37.90 | $43.63 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $23.43 | $27.73 | $31.91 | $38.91 | $51.10 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $24.32 | $29.76 | $37.67 | $47.78 | $50.26 |
| Redding, CA | $22.38 | $29.02 | $37.28 | $47.31 | $48.95 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $27.34 | $31.99 | $39.80 | $49.87 | $53.88 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $29.79 | $36.59 | $41.32 | $48.91 | $56.89 |
| Salinas, CA | $29.24 | $35.78 | $37.46 | $49.46 | $60.36 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $29.51 | $33.65 | $38.29 | $49.41 | $51.93 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35.37 | $47.16 | $60.17 | $65.95 | $71.05 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $30.36 | $40.03 | $52.02 | $62.02 | $66.85 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $27.89 | $30.98 | $40.00 | $49.04 | $50.47 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $29.16 | $33.34 | $45.22 | $52.60 | $57.26 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $27.72 | $32.49 | $41.33 | $49.43 | $61.32 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $30.04 | $30.17 | $39.52 | $48.20 | $49.25 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $27.51 | $29.61 | $39.23 | $49.82 | $56.48 |
| Vallejo, CA | $31.44 | $36.47 | $51.04 | $56.32 | $62.24 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.75 | $27.98 | $36.82 | $45.91 | $48.14 |
| Yuba City, CA | $25.18 | $28.87 | $37.75 | $48.96 | $53.67 |
