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Chief Executives average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$320,210
- Los Angeles$302,780
- San Diego$281,170
- Napa$275,720
- Oxnard$253,100
- Santa Rosa$252,630
- Salinas$250,760
- Modesto$250,390
- Santa Cruz$246,710
- Stockton$243,950
- Santa Maria$237,600
- Yuba City$230,680
- Chico$228,930
- Fresno$225,940
- Vallejo$225,570
- San Luis Obispo$223,220
- Bakersfield$221,480
- Riverside$220,110
- Merced$218,910
- Redding$202,680
- Hanford$201,750
- El Centro$199,070
- Visalia$190,630
- Sacramento$189,390
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $320,210 | $288,690 | $172,900 | $202,151 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $302,780 | $234,290 | $159,990 | $192,852 | 114 |
| San Diego | $281,170 | $238,440 | $155,810 | $181,323 | 112 |
| Napa | $275,720 | $241,590 | $179,990 | $178,415 | 113 |
| Oxnard | $253,100 | $202,750 | $126,930 | $165,771 | 111 |
| Santa Rosa | $252,630 | $218,690 | $143,010 | $165,506 | 108 |
| Salinas | $250,760 | $226,270 | $157,250 | $164,452 | 109 |
| Modesto | $250,390 | $200,900 | $123,880 | $164,244 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $246,710 | $209,080 | $133,610 | $162,170 | 110 |
| Stockton | $243,950 | $214,340 | $136,760 | $160,615 | 105 |
| Santa Maria | $237,600 | $195,650 | $130,140 | $157,037 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $230,680 | $209,060 | $126,170 | $153,137 | 104 |
| Chico | $228,930 | $176,750 | $105,610 | $152,151 | 101 |
| Fresno | $225,940 | $188,930 | $132,840 | $150,466 | 102 |
| Vallejo | $225,570 | $180,180 | $112,330 | $150,258 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $223,220 | $190,020 | $123,320 | $148,933 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $221,480 | $195,400 | $131,440 | $147,953 | 101 |
| Riverside | $220,110 | $176,700 | $106,510 | $147,181 | 106 |
| Merced | $218,910 | $181,660 | $126,500 | $146,505 | 98 |
| Redding | $202,680 | $170,770 | $117,620 | $136,144 | 101 |
| Hanford | $201,750 | $160,950 | $101,200 | $135,545 | 102 |
| El Centro | $199,070 | $177,950 | $93,640 | $133,812 | 95 |
| Visalia | $190,630 | $155,510 | $104,030 | $128,305 | 100 |
| Sacramento | $189,390 | $169,770 | $102,060 | $127,496 | 107 |
*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 11-1011.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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