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Computer Occupations, All Other average salary by city in California
- San Jose$195,680
- San Francisco$161,550
- Santa Maria$129,770
- San Diego$127,520
- Salinas$125,760
- Bakersfield$124,380
- Los Angeles$123,680
- Santa Cruz$121,080
- Sacramento$116,910
- Napa$112,610
- Oxnard$110,580
- Stockton$110,320
- Vallejo$109,300
- Modesto$108,200
- Riverside$105,200
- Hanford$102,810
- Santa Rosa$98,600
- El Centro$98,590
- Yuba City$97,920
- Redding$96,550
- Chico$93,830
- Fresno$93,280
- Merced$89,900
- Visalia$85,430
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $195,680 | $184,430 | $136,120 | $131,600 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $161,550 | $161,700 | $102,340 | $110,753 | 116 |
| Santa Maria | $129,770 | $128,390 | $94,230 | $91,987 | 109 |
| San Diego | $127,520 | $127,600 | $83,350 | $90,659 | 112 |
| Salinas | $125,760 | $131,730 | $95,490 | $89,619 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $124,380 | $110,180 | $79,930 | $88,804 | 101 |
| Los Angeles | $123,680 | $109,700 | $72,340 | $88,391 | 114 |
| Santa Cruz | $121,080 | $107,990 | $79,760 | $86,841 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $116,910 | $110,980 | $76,710 | $84,296 | 107 |
| Napa | $112,610 | $99,240 | $66,030 | $81,670 | 113 |
| Oxnard | $110,580 | $106,290 | $49,490 | $80,431 | 111 |
| Stockton | $110,320 | $102,770 | $70,010 | $80,272 | 105 |
| Vallejo | $109,300 | $103,480 | $76,490 | $79,650 | 108 |
| Modesto | $108,200 | $101,720 | $76,970 | $78,978 | 104 |
| Riverside | $105,200 | $96,890 | $64,340 | $77,147 | 106 |
| Hanford | $102,810 | $98,230 | $77,000 | $75,688 | 102 |
| Santa Rosa | $98,600 | $87,530 | $60,970 | $73,117 | 108 |
| El Centro | $98,590 | $103,310 | $63,730 | $73,111 | 95 |
| Yuba City | $97,920 | $98,340 | $74,650 | $72,702 | 104 |
| Redding | $96,550 | $89,780 | $61,780 | $71,866 | 101 |
| Chico | $93,830 | $82,730 | $56,560 | $70,205 | 101 |
| Fresno | $93,280 | $85,130 | $61,030 | $69,869 | 102 |
| Merced | $89,900 | $78,840 | $55,140 | $67,806 | 98 |
| Visalia | $85,430 | $78,290 | $53,880 | $65,077 | 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 15-1299.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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