In California:
- Workers on average earn $46,800.
- 10% of workers earn $41,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,130 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40,450.
- 10% of workers earn $33,830 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,610 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 | $33,830 | $35,740 | $40,450 | $46,830 | $57,610 |
| California | $41,680 | $43,320 | $46,800 | $54,100 | $76,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $41,680 | $43,120 | $47,200 | $54,100 | $77,350 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $41,210 | $42,030 | $44,950 | $45,970 | $59,680 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,930 | $43,400 | $44,350 | $48,300 | $60,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,300 | $43,300 | $44,010 | $55,820 | $83,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,460 | $49,230 | $50,570 | $60,770 | $73,720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,640 | $47,580 | $50,140 | $54,120 | $61,860 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $22.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.70 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 | $16.26 | $17.18 | $19.45 | $22.52 | $27.70 |
| California | $20.04 | $20.83 | $22.50 | $26.01 | $36.60 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.04 | $20.73 | $22.69 | $26.01 | $37.19 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $19.81 | $20.21 | $21.61 | $22.10 | $28.69 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $19.20 | $20.87 | $21.32 | $23.22 | $28.90 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $20.82 | $20.82 | $21.16 | $26.84 | $40.28 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.34 | $23.67 | $24.31 | $29.22 | $35.44 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.98 | $22.88 | $24.10 | $26.02 | $29.74 |