In California:
- Workers on average earn $54,300.
- 10% of workers earn $38,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,570.
- 10% of workers earn $35,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,860 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 | $35,510 | $39,890 | $48,570 | $61,440 | $77,860 |
| California | $38,750 | $45,630 | $54,300 | $68,580 | $88,210 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,510 | $37,630 | $46,710 | $61,410 | $77,630 |
| Chico, CA | $35,990 | $38,230 | $44,680 | $54,660 | $69,570 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,320 | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | $68,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,630 | $37,690 | $44,550 | $53,990 | $65,290 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $39,070 | $47,990 | $62,480 | $68,580 | $73,640 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,470 | $44,720 | $51,560 | $63,980 | $82,200 |
| Merced, CA | $37,420 | $44,350 | $49,940 | $66,630 | $82,190 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,600 | $45,810 | $53,560 | $61,930 | $64,840 |
| Napa, CA | $41,620 | $45,640 | $49,400 | $62,140 | $77,180 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,540 | $38,840 | $46,600 | $58,550 | $88,220 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | $45,760 | $57,520 | $63,170 | $75,300 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,670 | $44,980 | $51,240 | $61,690 | $75,210 |
| Redding, CA | $38,940 | $45,760 | $51,690 | $68,290 | $85,470 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,800 | $42,270 | $47,140 | $58,240 | $70,870 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,610 | $47,040 | $54,450 | $65,680 | $86,010 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,100 | $39,070 | $44,500 | $49,780 | $63,100 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,610 | $46,990 | $59,550 | $77,430 | $94,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,420 | $49,410 | $62,340 | $76,810 | $99,920 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,080 | $49,370 | $60,610 | $77,230 | $92,670 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,890 | $46,830 | $57,840 | $64,600 | $80,870 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,850 | $46,850 | $51,210 | $70,010 | $91,780 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,690 | $46,150 | $56,890 | $67,730 | $88,200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,170 | $46,540 | $51,520 | $62,890 | $77,570 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,980 | $41,450 | $48,020 | $60,440 | $70,320 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,090 | $45,830 | $55,700 | $71,420 | $89,130 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $38,130 | $46,030 | $57,920 | $65,320 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,790 | $42,900 | $49,600 | $71,340 | $82,680 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $26.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.44 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 | $17.07 | $19.18 | $23.35 | $29.54 | $37.44 |
| California | $18.63 | $21.94 | $26.11 | $32.97 | $42.41 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.59 | $18.09 | $22.46 | $29.53 | $37.32 |
| Chico, CA | $17.31 | $18.38 | $21.48 | $26.28 | $33.45 |
| El Centro, CA | $17.46 | $18.50 | $22.18 | $26.39 | $32.75 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.13 | $18.12 | $21.42 | $25.96 | $31.39 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $18.79 | $23.07 | $30.04 | $32.97 | $35.41 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.50 | $21.50 | $24.79 | $30.76 | $39.52 |
| Merced, CA | $17.99 | $21.32 | $24.01 | $32.03 | $39.51 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.08 | $22.03 | $25.75 | $29.77 | $31.17 |
| Napa, CA | $20.01 | $21.94 | $23.75 | $29.88 | $37.11 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.61 | $18.67 | $22.40 | $28.15 | $42.42 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.38 | $22.00 | $27.66 | $30.37 | $36.20 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.59 | $21.63 | $24.64 | $29.66 | $36.16 |
| Redding, CA | $18.72 | $22.00 | $24.85 | $32.83 | $41.09 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.17 | $20.32 | $22.66 | $28.00 | $34.07 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.53 | $22.61 | $26.18 | $31.58 | $41.35 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.32 | $18.79 | $21.40 | $23.93 | $30.34 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.52 | $22.59 | $28.63 | $37.23 | $45.46 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $21.84 | $23.75 | $29.97 | $36.93 | $48.04 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $22.16 | $23.74 | $29.14 | $37.13 | $44.56 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.70 | $22.51 | $27.81 | $31.06 | $38.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.64 | $22.53 | $24.62 | $33.66 | $44.12 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.60 | $22.19 | $27.35 | $32.56 | $42.41 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.83 | $22.38 | $24.77 | $30.24 | $37.29 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.78 | $19.93 | $23.09 | $29.06 | $33.81 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.79 | $22.04 | $26.78 | $34.34 | $42.85 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $18.33 | $22.13 | $27.85 | $31.40 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.72 | $20.63 | $23.85 | $34.30 | $39.75 |
