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Driver/Sales Workers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$55,520
- Santa Rosa$52,100
- Sacramento$51,550
- Fresno$50,610
- Merced$50,370
- Yuba City$50,330
- Vallejo$50,130
- Stockton$49,900
- San Francisco$49,380
- San Diego$48,900
- El Centro$48,870
- Napa$48,460
- Riverside$47,710
- Los Angeles$47,100
- Salinas$46,590
- Modesto$46,400
- Santa Maria$46,030
- Visalia$45,820
- Chico$45,630
- Redding$45,480
- Hanford$45,290
- Oxnard$45,040
- San Luis Obispo$44,010
- Santa Cruz$42,730
- Bakersfield$40,910
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $55,520 | $51,260 | $45,690 | $45,267 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $52,100 | $49,000 | $43,500 | $42,724 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $51,550 | $48,860 | $42,100 | $42,315 | 107 |
| Fresno | $50,610 | $47,170 | $39,690 | $41,616 | 102 |
| Merced | $50,370 | $49,290 | $41,690 | $41,438 | 98 |
| Yuba City | $50,330 | $49,110 | $38,820 | $41,408 | 104 |
| Vallejo | $50,130 | $47,780 | $43,690 | $41,259 | 108 |
| Stockton | $49,900 | $43,390 | $41,010 | $41,088 | 105 |
| San Francisco | $49,380 | $43,680 | $39,400 | $40,702 | 116 |
| San Diego | $48,900 | $46,800 | $39,560 | $40,345 | 112 |
| El Centro | $48,870 | $46,510 | $38,510 | $40,322 | 95 |
| Napa | $48,460 | $46,300 | $40,700 | $40,017 | 113 |
| Riverside | $47,710 | $45,760 | $34,560 | $39,460 | 106 |
| Los Angeles | $47,100 | $45,220 | $36,400 | $39,005 | 114 |
| Salinas | $46,590 | $43,210 | $35,560 | $38,616 | 109 |
| Modesto | $46,400 | $41,820 | $39,070 | $38,471 | 104 |
| Santa Maria | $46,030 | $42,730 | $39,260 | $38,188 | 109 |
| Visalia | $45,820 | $48,000 | $38,090 | $38,028 | 100 |
| Chico | $45,630 | $42,360 | $37,810 | $37,883 | 101 |
| Redding | $45,480 | $43,780 | $37,540 | $37,768 | 101 |
| Hanford | $45,290 | $41,460 | $37,940 | $37,623 | 102 |
| Oxnard | $45,040 | $42,010 | $37,440 | $37,432 | 111 |
| San Luis Obispo | $44,010 | $41,600 | $41,590 | $36,646 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $42,730 | $41,600 | $34,320 | $35,669 | 110 |
| Bakersfield | $40,910 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,279 | 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 53-3031.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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