In California:
- Workers on average earn $60,790.
- 10% of workers earn $38,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $52,540.
- 10% of workers earn $35,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,540 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 | $35,580 | $39,520 | $52,540 | $69,810 | $87,540 |
| California | $38,180 | $47,540 | $60,790 | $76,060 | $81,660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,990 | $50,460 | $61,150 | $73,400 | $81,280 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,720 | $39,460 | $58,390 | $71,670 | $80,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,980 | $36,360 | $38,880 | $58,630 | $78,100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,120 | $40,130 | $62,450 | $76,890 | $81,090 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,090 | $62,540 | $64,620 | $81,000 | $81,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,760 | $57,380 | $75,640 | $93,970 | $100,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,460 | $43,950 | $64,740 | $84,350 | $99,460 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $29.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.26 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.09 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 | $17.11 | $19.00 | $25.26 | $33.56 | $42.09 |
| California | $18.36 | $22.86 | $29.23 | $36.57 | $39.26 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.67 | $24.26 | $29.40 | $35.29 | $39.08 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.65 | $18.97 | $28.07 | $34.46 | $38.46 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.30 | $17.48 | $18.69 | $28.19 | $37.55 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.29 | $19.29 | $30.02 | $36.97 | $38.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $22.64 | $30.07 | $31.07 | $38.94 | $39.11 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.00 | $27.59 | $36.37 | $45.18 | $48.08 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.90 | $21.13 | $31.13 | $40.56 | $47.82 |
