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Computer Systems Analysts average salary by city in California
- San Jose$157,170
- San Francisco$145,400
- San Luis Obispo$125,300
- San Diego$123,810
- Los Angeles$122,800
- Santa Cruz$122,790
- Santa Maria$122,730
- Napa$120,960
- Oxnard$119,910
- Vallejo$118,280
- Stockton$117,770
- Hanford$117,620
- Sacramento$117,450
- Salinas$114,590
- Riverside$111,840
- Santa Rosa$111,650
- Bakersfield$110,380
- Yuba City$106,860
- Visalia$104,940
- Fresno$104,190
- Redding$103,700
- Modesto$103,610
- Merced$100,140
- El Centro$95,160
- Chico$92,280
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $157,170 | $157,140 | $121,340 | $108,167 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $145,400 | $134,460 | $104,460 | $101,217 | 116 |
| San Luis Obispo | $125,300 | $104,260 | $82,630 | $89,348 | 109 |
| San Diego | $123,810 | $119,090 | $99,250 | $88,468 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $122,800 | $121,560 | $100,960 | $87,871 | 114 |
| Santa Cruz | $122,790 | $124,450 | $100,130 | $87,866 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $122,730 | $120,680 | $88,960 | $87,830 | 109 |
| Napa | $120,960 | $124,790 | $101,980 | $86,768 | 113 |
| Oxnard | $119,910 | $119,970 | $95,740 | $86,127 | 111 |
| Vallejo | $118,280 | $111,350 | $97,170 | $85,132 | 108 |
| Stockton | $117,770 | $106,310 | $98,970 | $84,821 | 105 |
| Hanford | $117,620 | $122,320 | $92,390 | $84,729 | 102 |
| Sacramento | $117,450 | $122,330 | $93,940 | $84,625 | 107 |
| Salinas | $114,590 | $108,900 | $86,040 | $82,879 | 109 |
| Riverside | $111,840 | $105,030 | $90,000 | $81,200 | 106 |
| Santa Rosa | $111,650 | $113,520 | $77,480 | $81,084 | 108 |
| Bakersfield | $110,380 | $100,400 | $79,420 | $80,309 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $106,860 | $104,710 | $92,910 | $78,160 | 104 |
| Visalia | $104,940 | $102,170 | $78,580 | $76,988 | 100 |
| Fresno | $104,190 | $98,900 | $79,570 | $76,530 | 102 |
| Redding | $103,700 | $96,980 | $77,880 | $76,231 | 101 |
| Modesto | $103,610 | $99,760 | $82,590 | $76,176 | 104 |
| Merced | $100,140 | $95,390 | $80,640 | $74,057 | 98 |
| El Centro | $95,160 | $84,610 | $73,390 | $71,017 | 95 |
| Chico | $92,280 | $93,720 | $79,470 | $69,259 | 101 |
*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 15-1211.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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