In California:
- Workers on average earn $46,790.
- 10% of workers earn $36,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,280 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 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 | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 |
| California | $36,750 | $42,160 | $46,790 | $56,840 | $93,280 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $36,810 | $43,320 | $50,590 | $81,480 |
| Chico, CA | $35,470 | $39,210 | $45,990 | $49,980 | $69,590 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,070 | $38,860 | $44,870 | $49,820 | $68,650 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,750 | $36,770 | $43,380 | $47,520 | $65,550 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,390 | $37,030 | $43,170 | $48,530 | $77,750 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,800 | $39,400 | $40,340 | $40,340 | $49,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,650 | $42,660 | $46,500 | $57,340 | $95,630 |
| Merced, CA | $35,540 | $37,210 | $44,250 | $92,810 | $94,540 |
| Modesto, CA | $34,380 | $37,280 | $43,800 | $50,190 | $94,620 |
| Napa, CA | $38,850 | $45,400 | $47,590 | $47,960 | $59,430 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | $39,030 | $47,700 | $55,140 | $66,540 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | $37,440 | $45,570 | $47,690 | $70,390 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,360 | $39,910 | $44,620 | $47,980 | $69,940 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $37,320 | $44,120 | $48,940 | $69,070 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,360 | $37,430 | $45,560 | $56,120 | $85,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,290 | $40,800 | $46,340 | $51,790 | $83,080 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,840 | $38,610 | $45,970 | $60,870 | $82,170 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,730 | $40,810 | $45,670 | $51,400 | $82,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,300 | $47,590 | $50,820 | $62,050 | $93,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,050 | $46,480 | $52,100 | $60,470 | $83,240 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,900 | $38,190 | $45,990 | $53,640 | $96,600 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,570 | $41,690 | $48,740 | $52,670 | $63,750 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,540 | $38,850 | $43,780 | $53,150 | $83,580 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,750 | $43,520 | $49,410 | $65,340 | $95,360 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,190 | $44,100 | $46,570 | $53,160 | $85,760 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,170 | $40,200 | $46,700 | $54,860 | $72,960 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,780 | $40,510 | $46,720 | $61,060 | $94,540 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,140 | $37,260 | $46,350 | $62,680 | $97,590 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.85 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 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 | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 |
| California | $17.67 | $20.27 | $22.50 | $27.33 | $44.85 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $17.70 | $20.83 | $24.32 | $39.17 |
| Chico, CA | $17.06 | $18.85 | $22.11 | $24.03 | $33.46 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.82 | $18.69 | $21.57 | $23.95 | $33.01 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.71 | $17.68 | $20.85 | $22.85 | $31.52 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.54 | $17.80 | $20.76 | $23.33 | $37.38 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.73 | $18.94 | $19.39 | $19.39 | $23.68 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $18.10 | $20.51 | $22.36 | $27.57 | $45.98 |
| Merced, CA | $17.09 | $17.89 | $21.27 | $44.62 | $45.45 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.53 | $17.92 | $21.06 | $24.13 | $45.49 |
| Napa, CA | $18.68 | $21.83 | $22.88 | $23.06 | $28.57 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.62 | $18.77 | $22.93 | $26.51 | $31.99 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.31 | $18.00 | $21.91 | $22.93 | $33.84 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.48 | $19.19 | $21.45 | $23.07 | $33.62 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $17.94 | $21.21 | $23.53 | $33.21 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.00 | $18.00 | $21.90 | $26.98 | $40.92 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.45 | $19.61 | $22.28 | $24.90 | $39.94 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.23 | $18.56 | $22.10 | $29.27 | $39.50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.66 | $19.62 | $21.96 | $24.71 | $39.83 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $20.34 | $22.88 | $24.43 | $29.83 | $44.85 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.70 | $22.35 | $25.05 | $29.07 | $40.02 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.26 | $18.36 | $22.11 | $25.79 | $46.44 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.54 | $20.05 | $23.43 | $25.32 | $30.65 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.57 | $18.68 | $21.05 | $25.55 | $40.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.63 | $20.92 | $23.76 | $31.42 | $45.85 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.40 | $21.20 | $22.39 | $25.56 | $41.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.87 | $19.33 | $22.45 | $26.37 | $35.08 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.72 | $19.47 | $22.46 | $29.36 | $45.45 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.90 | $17.91 | $22.29 | $30.13 | $46.92 |
