In California:
- Workers on average earn $37,920.
- 10% of workers earn $34,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,090 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,830.
- 10% of workers earn $27,380 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,610 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 | $27,380 | $30,420 | $35,830 | $41,040 | $47,610 |
| California | $34,890 | $36,190 | $37,920 | $44,790 | $49,090 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $34,570 | $36,510 | $44,640 | $50,390 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,860 | $41,910 | $47,120 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,820 | $37,180 | $38,830 | $42,660 | $46,850 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,210 | $35,810 | $36,310 | $37,890 | $44,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $34,740 | $36,500 | $39,770 | $45,270 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,370 | $37,650 | $37,650 | $44,970 | $63,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,340 | $36,250 | $37,540 | $44,390 | $47,740 |
| Merced, CA | $35,150 | $35,800 | $38,860 | $43,040 | $48,380 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,060 | $35,830 | $37,480 | $46,440 | $52,240 |
| Napa, CA | $36,030 | $36,030 | $38,480 | $45,790 | $49,790 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | $36,500 | $38,790 | $44,630 | $48,310 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | $36,120 | $37,450 | $39,600 | $47,080 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,730 | $35,680 | $36,910 | $43,520 | $47,030 |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,840 | $38,950 | $44,950 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,480 | $35,360 | $36,230 | $39,830 | $47,950 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,630 | $36,420 | $37,700 | $43,420 | $47,970 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,040 | $37,000 | $38,830 | $42,720 | $46,430 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,750 | $36,160 | $37,120 | $42,070 | $47,640 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,520 | $39,990 | $44,350 | $48,250 | $58,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $38,840 | $39,910 | $43,680 | $45,990 | $54,480 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,320 | $35,360 | $37,140 | $40,200 | $46,780 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,740 | $36,150 | $37,360 | $45,720 | $50,950 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,770 | $35,310 | $36,920 | $41,910 | $47,290 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,320 | $37,090 | $39,590 | $46,380 | $53,510 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,460 | $35,770 | $36,980 | $44,080 | $48,240 |
| Vallejo, CA | $35,440 | $37,290 | $38,590 | $45,520 | $54,170 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $34,320 | $35,440 | $38,160 | $45,710 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,640 | $35,680 | $36,780 | $42,400 | $47,380 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $18.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.89 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 | $13.17 | $14.62 | $17.23 | $19.73 | $22.89 |
| California | $16.77 | $17.40 | $18.23 | $21.53 | $23.60 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $16.62 | $17.55 | $21.46 | $24.23 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.24 | $20.15 | $22.66 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.22 | $17.88 | $18.67 | $20.51 | $22.52 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.93 | $17.22 | $17.46 | $18.21 | $21.28 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $16.70 | $17.55 | $19.12 | $21.77 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.01 | $18.10 | $18.10 | $21.62 | $30.41 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.99 | $17.43 | $18.05 | $21.34 | $22.95 |
| Merced, CA | $16.90 | $17.21 | $18.68 | $20.69 | $23.26 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.85 | $17.23 | $18.02 | $22.33 | $25.12 |
| Napa, CA | $17.32 | $17.32 | $18.50 | $22.02 | $23.94 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $17.55 | $18.65 | $21.46 | $23.23 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.03 | $17.37 | $18.00 | $19.04 | $22.63 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.70 | $17.15 | $17.75 | $20.92 | $22.61 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.23 | $18.73 | $21.61 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.58 | $17.00 | $17.42 | $19.15 | $23.05 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.13 | $17.51 | $18.12 | $20.88 | $23.06 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.33 | $17.79 | $18.67 | $20.54 | $22.32 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.19 | $17.39 | $17.85 | $20.22 | $22.90 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.52 | $19.23 | $21.32 | $23.20 | $27.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.67 | $19.19 | $21.00 | $22.11 | $26.19 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.50 | $17.00 | $17.86 | $19.33 | $22.49 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.18 | $17.38 | $17.96 | $21.98 | $24.49 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.71 | $16.97 | $17.75 | $20.15 | $22.73 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.46 | $17.83 | $19.04 | $22.30 | $25.73 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.57 | $17.20 | $17.78 | $21.19 | $23.19 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.04 | $17.93 | $18.56 | $21.89 | $26.04 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.04 | $18.35 | $21.98 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.65 | $17.16 | $17.68 | $20.38 | $22.78 |
