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Financial Managers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- Santa Maria$174,630
- Vallejo$171,710
- Modesto$167,030
- Bakersfield$166,070
- Yuba City$164,610
- Stockton$164,480
- Merced$163,310
- Salinas$162,930
- Fresno$158,240
- San Luis Obispo$157,980
- Visalia$154,600
- Chico$153,830
- Redding$151,330
- Hanford$151,310
- El Centro$145,780
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $273,690 | $225,280 | $176,900 | $177,332 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $244,930 | $216,150 | $166,790 | $161,167 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $204,650 | $175,310 | $136,100 | $137,411 | 114 |
| San Diego | $198,640 | $174,210 | $133,960 | $133,532 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $194,520 | $169,900 | $129,810 | $130,843 | 111 |
| Santa Cruz | $182,240 | $165,800 | $130,860 | $122,971 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $181,760 | $164,140 | $127,100 | $122,687 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $181,670 | $163,090 | $126,590 | $122,634 | 107 |
| Riverside | $175,450 | $160,230 | $120,130 | $118,961 | 106 |
| Santa Maria | $174,630 | $164,270 | $111,580 | $118,477 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $171,710 | $157,530 | $117,490 | $116,753 | 108 |
| Modesto | $167,030 | $160,180 | $109,800 | $113,989 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $166,070 | $153,030 | $114,760 | $113,422 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $164,610 | $148,640 | $109,920 | $112,560 | 104 |
| Stockton | $164,480 | $152,090 | $109,550 | $112,483 | 105 |
| Merced | $163,310 | $134,170 | $104,360 | $111,793 | 98 |
| Salinas | $162,930 | $153,370 | $119,990 | $111,568 | 109 |
| Fresno | $158,240 | $137,650 | $110,840 | $108,799 | 102 |
| San Luis Obispo | $157,980 | $140,670 | $108,520 | $108,645 | 109 |
| Visalia | $154,600 | $138,630 | $105,990 | $106,649 | 100 |
| Chico | $153,830 | $130,600 | $102,750 | $106,195 | 101 |
| Redding | $151,330 | $138,350 | $103,320 | $104,718 | 101 |
| Hanford | $151,310 | $131,320 | $100,610 | $104,707 | 102 |
| El Centro | $145,780 | $129,480 | $96,820 | $101,441 | 95 |
*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 11-3031.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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