In California:
- Workers on average earn $60,230.
- 10% of workers earn $41,830 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,640.
- 10% of workers earn $40,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,380 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 | $40,140 | $47,960 | $58,640 | $69,120 | $79,380 |
| California | $41,830 | $48,740 | $60,230 | $72,330 | $81,960 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,490 | $46,510 | $57,690 | $61,970 | $74,870 |
| Chico, CA | $39,930 | $46,880 | $57,480 | $63,270 | $73,220 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,460 | $49,850 | $60,040 | $65,480 | $78,900 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,870 | $46,340 | $55,140 | $63,510 | $75,380 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,620 | $45,280 | $55,740 | $62,540 | $76,580 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,730 | $38,020 | $48,110 | $64,140 | $78,890 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,910 | $49,020 | $60,340 | $70,600 | $80,120 |
| Merced, CA | $36,470 | $45,410 | $55,630 | $65,740 | $83,810 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,530 | $46,530 | $58,330 | $69,600 | $78,030 |
| Napa, CA | $46,190 | $53,430 | $60,860 | $70,690 | $79,860 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | $49,130 | $61,770 | $72,270 | $82,010 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,230 | $48,020 | $59,080 | $64,020 | $76,840 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,590 | $47,170 | $59,120 | $67,830 | $76,910 |
| Redding, CA | $39,490 | $46,210 | $57,350 | $65,440 | $74,400 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,320 | $48,760 | $60,580 | $75,580 | $97,320 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,000 | $49,380 | $60,810 | $71,570 | $81,030 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,480 | $45,050 | $53,390 | $63,130 | $76,970 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,880 | $48,370 | $59,780 | $69,650 | $78,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,300 | $57,320 | $66,450 | $77,910 | $94,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,280 | $57,880 | $70,730 | $80,120 | $94,620 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $40,690 | $48,470 | $60,380 | $72,160 | $76,250 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,120 | $48,930 | $59,500 | $71,450 | $81,470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,770 | $45,510 | $55,910 | $64,470 | $77,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,380 | $52,000 | $62,620 | $72,910 | $80,190 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $40,500 | $48,670 | $60,470 | $71,030 | $80,070 |
| Vallejo, CA | $43,530 | $51,070 | $61,540 | $73,930 | $80,370 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,010 | $45,120 | $51,530 | $62,710 | $89,030 |
| Yuba City, CA | $43,660 | $51,930 | $58,230 | $63,630 | $73,670 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $28.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.17 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 | $19.30 | $23.06 | $28.19 | $33.23 | $38.17 |
| California | $20.11 | $23.43 | $28.96 | $34.77 | $39.41 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $18.51 | $22.36 | $27.73 | $29.79 | $36.00 |
| Chico, CA | $19.20 | $22.54 | $27.63 | $30.42 | $35.20 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.37 | $23.97 | $28.86 | $31.48 | $37.93 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.21 | $22.28 | $26.51 | $30.53 | $36.24 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.61 | $21.77 | $26.80 | $30.07 | $36.82 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.66 | $18.28 | $23.13 | $30.84 | $37.93 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.63 | $23.57 | $29.01 | $33.94 | $38.52 |
| Merced, CA | $17.54 | $21.83 | $26.75 | $31.61 | $40.30 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.52 | $22.37 | $28.05 | $33.46 | $37.51 |
| Napa, CA | $22.21 | $25.69 | $29.26 | $33.99 | $38.40 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.85 | $23.62 | $29.70 | $34.75 | $39.43 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $20.78 | $23.09 | $28.40 | $30.78 | $36.94 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $19.03 | $22.68 | $28.42 | $32.61 | $36.98 |
| Redding, CA | $18.99 | $22.22 | $27.57 | $31.46 | $35.77 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.90 | $23.44 | $29.13 | $36.34 | $46.79 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $21.16 | $23.74 | $29.24 | $34.41 | $38.96 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.50 | $21.66 | $25.67 | $30.35 | $37.01 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $19.65 | $23.26 | $28.74 | $33.49 | $37.62 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.22 | $27.56 | $31.95 | $37.46 | $45.33 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.21 | $27.83 | $34.00 | $38.52 | $45.49 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $19.56 | $23.30 | $29.03 | $34.69 | $36.66 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.81 | $23.52 | $28.60 | $34.35 | $39.17 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.16 | $21.88 | $26.88 | $30.99 | $37.15 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.30 | $25.00 | $30.11 | $35.05 | $38.55 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $19.47 | $23.40 | $29.07 | $34.15 | $38.50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $20.93 | $24.55 | $29.59 | $35.54 | $38.64 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.31 | $21.69 | $24.77 | $30.15 | $42.80 |
| Yuba City, CA | $20.99 | $24.97 | $27.99 | $30.59 | $35.42 |
