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Butchers and Meat Cutters average salary by city in California
- San Jose$53,790
- El Centro$51,070
- Vallejo$50,440
- Napa$49,870
- Santa Rosa$49,420
- San Francisco$49,390
- Sacramento$48,750
- Stockton$48,480
- San Luis Obispo$47,940
- San Diego$47,750
- Oxnard$47,700
- Santa Maria$47,280
- Chico$46,960
- Santa Cruz$46,630
- Redding$46,490
- Yuba City$46,320
- Salinas$46,290
- Riverside$46,120
- Modesto$45,500
- Merced$44,980
- Bakersfield$44,940
- Hanford$44,710
- Los Angeles$44,600
- Fresno$44,300
- Visalia$42,270
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $53,790 | $49,610 | $43,470 | $43,980 | 110 |
| El Centro | $51,070 | $51,960 | $37,940 | $41,958 | 95 |
| Vallejo | $50,440 | $45,620 | $39,080 | $41,490 | 108 |
| Napa | $49,870 | $48,030 | $39,470 | $41,066 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $49,420 | $47,600 | $39,140 | $40,731 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $49,390 | $46,490 | $42,680 | $40,709 | 116 |
| Sacramento | $48,750 | $47,820 | $37,160 | $40,233 | 107 |
| Stockton | $48,480 | $46,000 | $36,290 | $40,032 | 105 |
| San Luis Obispo | $47,940 | $44,780 | $36,910 | $39,631 | 109 |
| San Diego | $47,750 | $46,790 | $37,810 | $39,490 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $47,700 | $45,890 | $36,490 | $39,452 | 111 |
| Santa Maria | $47,280 | $44,360 | $36,900 | $39,140 | 109 |
| Chico | $46,960 | $44,110 | $36,000 | $38,898 | 101 |
| Santa Cruz | $46,630 | $44,260 | $37,560 | $38,646 | 110 |
| Redding | $46,490 | $44,540 | $35,700 | $38,539 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $46,320 | $43,380 | $35,920 | $38,410 | 104 |
| Salinas | $46,290 | $42,380 | $37,280 | $38,387 | 109 |
| Riverside | $46,120 | $44,870 | $36,390 | $38,257 | 106 |
| Modesto | $45,500 | $41,720 | $36,560 | $37,784 | 104 |
| Merced | $44,980 | $39,130 | $35,640 | $37,387 | 98 |
| Bakersfield | $44,940 | $42,400 | $35,470 | $37,356 | 101 |
| Hanford | $44,710 | $43,980 | $35,400 | $37,180 | 102 |
| Los Angeles | $44,600 | $42,400 | $36,250 | $37,096 | 114 |
| Fresno | $44,300 | $37,500 | $35,520 | $36,867 | 102 |
| Visalia | $42,270 | $37,280 | $34,940 | $35,317 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3021.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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