In California:
- Workers on average earn $44,710.
- 10% of workers earn $36,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,700 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40,240.
- 10% of workers earn $31,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $55,140 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 | $31,270 | $36,090 | $40,240 | $46,920 | $55,140 |
| California | $36,060 | $37,890 | $44,710 | $48,950 | $57,700 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,490 | $37,190 | $46,890 | $54,900 | $54,990 |
| Chico, CA | $35,190 | $36,460 | $41,080 | $45,830 | $51,290 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,440 | $37,610 | $43,250 | $48,390 | $57,590 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,740 | $35,110 | $37,350 | $43,860 | $48,100 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | $35,580 | $39,310 | $46,290 | $49,900 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,360 | $38,480 | $48,420 | $59,840 | $59,840 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,890 | $37,190 | $42,390 | $47,010 | $56,740 |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | $35,960 | $41,890 | $48,830 | $58,880 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,330 | $39,600 | $46,630 | $56,540 | $62,240 |
| Napa, CA | $37,630 | $39,950 | $46,230 | $50,290 | $62,150 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | $37,530 | $42,740 | $47,980 | $52,650 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,480 | $38,340 | $44,710 | $48,490 | $57,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,410 | $35,970 | $41,920 | $47,920 | $56,880 |
| Redding, CA | $35,110 | $36,200 | $37,620 | $45,210 | $48,690 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,230 | $38,840 | $46,060 | $49,310 | $57,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,650 | $38,580 | $45,930 | $51,410 | $57,930 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,080 | $36,930 | $39,110 | $45,700 | $49,050 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,420 | $37,740 | $43,320 | $47,550 | $57,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,620 | $45,000 | $48,400 | $56,020 | $64,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $39,710 | $43,300 | $47,060 | $56,680 | $66,060 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,960 | $37,450 | $38,730 | $45,750 | $50,450 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,300 | $38,560 | $44,050 | $48,380 | $57,450 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,830 | $36,710 | $42,560 | $47,720 | $59,610 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,840 | $39,190 | $46,640 | $50,280 | $60,100 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,080 | $41,990 | $47,330 | $56,330 | $57,900 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,180 | $39,550 | $45,660 | $50,570 | $60,160 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $35,640 | $39,960 | $48,220 | $54,790 |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,900 | $36,040 | $42,050 | $46,470 | $53,970 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.34 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.51 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 | $15.03 | $17.35 | $19.35 | $22.56 | $26.51 |
| California | $17.34 | $18.21 | $21.50 | $23.53 | $27.74 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.58 | $17.88 | $22.55 | $26.39 | $26.44 |
| Chico, CA | $16.92 | $17.53 | $19.75 | $22.03 | $24.66 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.04 | $18.08 | $20.80 | $23.26 | $27.69 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.70 | $16.88 | $17.96 | $21.09 | $23.13 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $17.11 | $18.90 | $22.26 | $23.99 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.00 | $18.50 | $23.28 | $28.77 | $28.77 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.25 | $17.88 | $20.38 | $22.60 | $27.28 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $17.29 | $20.14 | $23.48 | $28.31 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.46 | $19.04 | $22.42 | $27.18 | $29.92 |
| Napa, CA | $18.09 | $19.21 | $22.23 | $24.18 | $29.88 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.05 | $18.04 | $20.55 | $23.07 | $25.31 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.54 | $18.43 | $21.49 | $23.31 | $27.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.02 | $17.29 | $20.16 | $23.04 | $27.34 |
| Redding, CA | $16.88 | $17.41 | $18.09 | $21.74 | $23.41 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.42 | $18.67 | $22.15 | $23.71 | $27.46 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.62 | $18.55 | $22.08 | $24.72 | $27.85 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.35 | $17.75 | $18.81 | $21.97 | $23.58 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.51 | $18.14 | $20.83 | $22.86 | $27.88 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $19.53 | $21.64 | $23.27 | $26.93 | $31.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $19.09 | $20.82 | $22.63 | $27.25 | $31.76 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.29 | $18.00 | $18.62 | $21.99 | $24.26 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.45 | $18.54 | $21.18 | $23.26 | $27.62 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.23 | $17.65 | $20.46 | $22.94 | $28.66 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.71 | $18.84 | $22.42 | $24.17 | $28.89 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.83 | $20.19 | $22.75 | $27.08 | $27.84 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.88 | $19.01 | $21.95 | $24.31 | $28.93 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $17.14 | $19.21 | $23.18 | $26.34 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.78 | $17.33 | $20.22 | $22.34 | $25.95 |
