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Dishwashers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$44,840
- San Francisco$43,040
- Napa$42,060
- Santa Rosa$40,220
- Salinas$39,830
- San Diego$39,820
- Los Angeles$39,240
- Vallejo$39,100
- Santa Cruz$38,790
- Santa Maria$38,750
- Sacramento$38,610
- Yuba City$37,950
- Oxnard$37,920
- Riverside$37,840
- Modesto$37,780
- San Luis Obispo$37,690
- Bakersfield$37,310
- Stockton$37,050
- Merced$36,750
- Fresno$36,460
- Hanford$36,420
- Chico$36,260
- Redding$36,180
- El Centro$36,050
- Visalia$35,590
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $44,840 | $43,960 | $40,720 | $37,280 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $43,040 | $42,100 | $39,620 | $35,905 | 116 |
| Napa | $42,060 | $39,930 | $38,290 | $35,157 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $40,220 | $38,810 | $37,770 | $33,752 | 108 |
| Salinas | $39,830 | $37,350 | $36,350 | $33,455 | 109 |
| San Diego | $39,820 | $38,530 | $36,910 | $33,447 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $39,240 | $37,580 | $36,400 | $33,004 | 114 |
| Vallejo | $39,100 | $37,910 | $37,160 | $32,897 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $38,790 | $37,380 | $36,640 | $32,660 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $38,750 | $37,290 | $36,200 | $32,630 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $38,610 | $36,930 | $35,340 | $32,523 | 107 |
| Yuba City | $37,950 | $36,220 | $35,390 | $32,019 | 104 |
| Oxnard | $37,920 | $36,670 | $35,580 | $31,996 | 111 |
| Riverside | $37,840 | $36,710 | $35,030 | $31,935 | 106 |
| Modesto | $37,780 | $36,810 | $35,800 | $31,889 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $37,690 | $36,760 | $35,660 | $31,821 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $37,310 | $35,720 | $34,600 | $31,530 | 101 |
| Stockton | $37,050 | $35,980 | $35,130 | $31,332 | 105 |
| Merced | $36,750 | $35,210 | $34,330 | $31,103 | 98 |
| Fresno | $36,460 | $35,110 | $34,320 | $30,882 | 102 |
| Hanford | $36,420 | $35,560 | $34,730 | $30,851 | 102 |
| Chico | $36,260 | $35,150 | $34,420 | $30,729 | 101 |
| Redding | $36,180 | $34,900 | $34,320 | $30,668 | 101 |
| El Centro | $36,050 | $34,990 | $34,320 | $30,568 | 95 |
| Visalia | $35,590 | $34,750 | $34,320 | $30,217 | 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 35-9021.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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