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Education Administrators, All Other average salary by city in California
- Visalia$141,380
- Modesto$133,710
- Merced$124,470
- Chico$123,030
- Santa Cruz$122,080
- Salinas$120,540
- Stockton$120,380
- San Diego$117,900
- Santa Rosa$116,580
- Santa Maria$115,230
- Oxnard$114,940
- San Jose$114,460
- San Francisco$113,600
- Bakersfield$113,170
- Redding$112,740
- Vallejo$112,440
- Sacramento$110,250
- Riverside$107,970
- Fresno$107,050
- Los Angeles$106,420
- San Luis Obispo$92,950
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | $141,380 | $157,490 | $90,380 | $98,843 | 100 |
| Modesto | $133,710 | $150,500 | $77,010 | $94,314 | 104 |
| Merced | $124,470 | $128,210 | $104,050 | $88,858 | 98 |
| Chico | $123,030 | $118,930 | $96,930 | $88,007 | 101 |
| Santa Cruz | $122,080 | $109,890 | $77,340 | $87,446 | 110 |
| Salinas | $120,540 | $105,050 | $80,500 | $86,512 | 109 |
| Stockton | $120,380 | $118,350 | $77,660 | $86,414 | 105 |
| San Diego | $117,900 | $107,890 | $77,470 | $84,900 | 112 |
| Santa Rosa | $116,580 | $105,350 | $75,550 | $84,094 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $115,230 | $104,050 | $77,340 | $83,270 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $114,940 | $96,450 | $72,440 | $83,093 | 111 |
| San Jose | $114,460 | $99,990 | $77,390 | $82,800 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $113,600 | $103,990 | $80,350 | $82,275 | 116 |
| Bakersfield | $113,170 | $105,140 | $69,220 | $82,012 | 101 |
| Redding | $112,740 | $107,850 | $89,360 | $81,750 | 101 |
| Vallejo | $112,440 | $99,300 | $71,480 | $81,567 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $110,250 | $96,690 | $70,000 | $80,230 | 107 |
| Riverside | $107,970 | $86,800 | $69,080 | $78,838 | 106 |
| Fresno | $107,050 | $99,400 | $68,870 | $78,276 | 102 |
| Los Angeles | $106,420 | $83,990 | $71,300 | $77,891 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $92,950 | $69,470 | $69,470 | $69,668 | 109 |
*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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Education Administrators, All Other salary by city and state
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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 11-9039.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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