Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Retail Salespersons in CALIFORNIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.08 $14.38 $17.03 $18.59 $23.02
          Yearly $27,210 $29,900 $35,410 $38,670 $47,890
          California Hourly $16.94 $17.48 $18.48 $21.86 $26.11
          Yearly $35,240 $36,350 $38,440 $45,460 $54,310
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.16 $17.57 $18.27 $21.61 $24.41
          Yearly $35,690 $36,540 $38,000 $44,950 $50,780
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.69 $17.06 $18.63 $21.84
          Yearly $34,320 $34,710 $35,490 $38,740 $45,430
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.40 $19.24 $21.08 $23.03 $28.35
          Yearly $38,270 $40,010 $43,850 $47,900 $58,960
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.89 $19.70 $21.26 $22.60 $28.03
          Yearly $39,300 $40,980 $44,220 $47,010 $58,300
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.05 $17.44 $18.18 $21.64 $23.71
          Yearly $35,470 $36,270 $37,810 $45,020 $49,320
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.73 $17.46 $19.92 $22.92
          Yearly $34,320 $34,800 $36,320 $41,430 $47,670
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.73 $17.53 $20.24 $23.07
          Yearly $34,320 $34,790 $36,450 $42,100 $47,980
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.69 $18.41 $19.61 $23.28 $28.39
          Yearly $36,790 $38,290 $40,780 $48,430 $59,060
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.87 $17.26 $17.73 $21.10 $23.52
          Yearly $35,080 $35,890 $36,880 $43,890 $48,910
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.09 $17.49 $18.52 $21.66 $23.87
          Yearly $35,540 $36,390 $38,520 $45,060 $49,650
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.10 $17.44 $18.32 $21.46 $23.83
          Yearly $35,560 $36,260 $38,100 $44,650 $49,570
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.82 $18.14 $21.02 $23.11
          Yearly $34,320 $34,980 $37,740 $43,720 $48,060
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.67 $17.21 $18.11 $21.44 $23.48
          Yearly $34,680 $35,790 $37,660 $44,590 $48,840
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.67 $17.53 $19.85 $22.99
          Yearly $34,320 $34,670 $36,460 $41,280 $47,810
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.42 $17.87 $18.47 $21.82 $24.68
          Yearly $36,240 $37,160 $38,420 $45,390 $51,340
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.56 $17.30 $18.91 $22.66
          Yearly $34,320 $34,450 $35,990 $39,330 $47,140
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.03 $17.44 $18.26 $21.47 $23.78
          Yearly $35,420 $36,270 $37,970 $44,650 $49,460
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.33 $17.63 $18.57 $21.84 $23.57
          Yearly $36,040 $36,670 $38,620 $45,430 $49,020
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.91 $17.33 $17.89 $21.48 $23.79
          Yearly $35,170 $36,040 $37,200 $44,680 $49,480
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.95 $17.30 $18.16 $21.65 $23.70
          Yearly $35,250 $35,980 $37,780 $45,030 $49,300
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.31 $17.70 $18.70 $22.03 $26.42
          Yearly $36,010 $36,820 $38,900 $45,820 $54,960
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.55 $16.99 $17.66 $21.38 $23.13
          Yearly $34,430 $35,330 $36,720 $44,460 $48,110
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.71 $17.13 $17.94 $21.64 $24.23
          Yearly $34,750 $35,630 $37,310 $45,020 $50,390
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.91 $17.26 $18.00 $21.49 $23.68
          Yearly $35,170 $35,900 $37,430 $44,700 $49,260
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.73 $17.14 $18.22 $19.99 $22.18
          Yearly $34,800 $35,660 $37,900 $41,580 $46,130
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.84 $18.24 $19.02 $21.99 $26.57
          Yearly $37,110 $37,940 $39,570 $45,740 $55,260
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.19 $17.56 $18.13 $21.91 $26.27
          Yearly $35,760 $36,510 $37,700 $45,570 $54,650
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.50 $16.77 $17.63 $21.41 $23.17
          Yearly $34,320 $34,870 $36,680 $44,530 $48,190