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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs average salary by city in California
- San Jose$87,450
- San Francisco$82,920
- Santa Rosa$77,550
- Salinas$75,120
- Vallejo$73,400
- San Diego$69,310
- San Luis Obispo$68,560
- Santa Cruz$67,620
- Santa Maria$66,630
- Modesto$66,400
- Los Angeles$63,120
- Sacramento$62,850
- Oxnard$62,440
- Visalia$61,900
- Stockton$61,420
- Yuba City$58,900
- Fresno$57,800
- Merced$57,330
- Riverside$57,290
- El Centro$54,590
- Bakersfield$54,260
- Redding$54,040
- Chico$53,480
- Hanford$52,150
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $87,450 | $97,900 | $79,090 | $66,310 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $82,920 | $82,960 | $71,470 | $63,545 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $77,550 | $80,330 | $66,080 | $60,255 | 108 |
| Salinas | $75,120 | $76,090 | $63,710 | $58,740 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $73,400 | $75,360 | $69,160 | $57,667 | 108 |
| San Diego | $69,310 | $64,730 | $62,900 | $55,117 | 112 |
| San Luis Obispo | $68,560 | $61,510 | $60,600 | $54,650 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $67,620 | $66,940 | $52,630 | $54,064 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $66,630 | $66,220 | $66,220 | $53,446 | 109 |
| Modesto | $66,400 | $64,730 | $61,170 | $53,293 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $63,120 | $63,520 | $61,300 | $50,917 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $62,850 | $64,060 | $54,470 | $50,716 | 107 |
| Oxnard | $62,440 | $61,310 | $55,870 | $50,412 | 111 |
| Visalia | $61,900 | $59,300 | $55,600 | $50,010 | 100 |
| Stockton | $61,420 | $62,300 | $62,300 | $49,653 | 105 |
| Yuba City | $58,900 | $55,370 | $52,810 | $47,780 | 104 |
| Fresno | $57,800 | $59,300 | $47,350 | $46,962 | 102 |
| Merced | $57,330 | $47,230 | $39,900 | $46,612 | 98 |
| Riverside | $57,290 | $57,470 | $47,320 | $46,583 | 106 |
| El Centro | $54,590 | $57,110 | $46,220 | $44,575 | 95 |
| Bakersfield | $54,260 | $51,150 | $45,310 | $44,330 | 101 |
| Redding | $54,040 | $47,540 | $47,540 | $44,166 | 101 |
| Chico | $53,480 | $58,720 | $47,880 | $43,750 | 101 |
| Hanford | $52,150 | $51,850 | $41,390 | $42,761 | 102 |
*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 43-4061.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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