Income

Navigate California’s complex economic landscape with California Today’s deep dive into wages, earning potential, and workforce trends. Whether you are evaluating the ROI of an advanced degree, tracking the salaries of public officials, or analyzing emerging career paths in the green economy, our coverage provides the data you need. Our hub unpacks state labor budgets, regional compensation shifts, and the broader economic forces shaping paychecks from Silicon Valley to the Central Valley.

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2026 SSI & SSDI guide: Payment standards and work thresholds post image

2026 SSI & SSDI guide: Payment standards and work thresholds

Social Security rules for 2026: Earnings limits, early retirement penalties, and key tax changes post image

Social Security rules for 2026: Earnings limits, early retirement penalties, and key tax changes

2026 VA disability compensation rates: Updated tables and figures post image

2026 VA disability compensation rates: Updated tables and figures

How much are California's top officials paid? Here's the official breakdown post image

How much are California's top officials paid? Here's the official breakdown

Which doctorate is the best investment? Comparing costs and earning potential of a Ph.D., M.D., and law degree post image

Which doctorate is the best investment? Comparing costs and earning potential of a Ph.D., M.D., and law degree

Northern California now offers $80–$400/hour to court experts under the CJA post image

Northern California now offers $80–$400/hour to court experts under the CJA

High pay, high demand: Why wind turbine technicians are one of the fastest growing careers in California, and nationwide post image

High pay, high demand: Why wind turbine technicians are one of the fastest growing careers in California, and nationwide

2025–26 California Labor and Workforce Development budget guide: Spending highlights, priorities, and emerging risks post image

2025–26 California Labor and Workforce Development budget guide: Spending highlights, priorities, and emerging risks

California's three highest paid state employees in 2025 are all UC head coaches post image

California's three highest paid state employees in 2025 are all UC head coaches

California’s production workers earn below U.S. average, new federal data reveals post image

California’s production workers earn below U.S. average, new federal data reveals

Track California wage and employment data in 2025 with this interactive tool post image

Track California wage and employment data in 2025 with this interactive tool

Compensation growth in Los Angeles outpaces U.S. average in new 2025 data post image

Compensation growth in Los Angeles outpaces U.S. average in new 2025 data